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  2. Republic Day (India) - Wikipedia

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    Republic Day is a national holiday in India commemorating the adoption of the Constitution of India, and the country's transition to a republic which came into effect on 26 January 1950. The constitution replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India, thus turning the nation from a dominion into a republic ...

  3. History of India (1947–present) - Wikipedia

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    The history of independent India or history of Republic of India began when the country became an independent sovereign state within the British Commonwealth on 15 August 1947. Direct administration by the British, which began in 1858 , affected a political and economic unification of the subcontinent .

  4. Indian Independence Act 1947 - Wikipedia

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    The Indian Independence Act 1947 ... A day later, as India became a republic on January 26, the Nizam took over as the Raj Pramukh or governor. Pakistan

  5. List of Indian state days - Wikipedia

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    India achieved independence from British rule on 15 August 1947 and became a republic on 26 January 1950. Many states celebrate a state day to mark its formation, statehood, reorganisation or other associated events while some like Assam and Bengal celebrate it on other specific days. Some of the states and union territories have declared ...

  6. List of chief guests at Delhi Republic Day parade - Wikipedia

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    Since 1950, India has been hosting head of state or government of another country as the state guest of honour for Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi.During 1950–1954, Republic Day celebrations were organised at different venues (like Irwin Amphitheatre, Kingsway, Red Fort and Ramlila Maidan).

  7. Public holidays in India - Wikipedia

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    Republic Day: fixed Celebrates the 1950 adoption of the Constitution of India [2] August 15: Independence Day: fixed Celebrates the 1947 Independence from the British rule [3] October 2: Gandhi Jayanti: fixed Honors Mahatma Gandhi, who was born on October 2, 1869 [4]

  8. Republic Day - Wikipedia

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    The Constitution of India came into force, and India declared itself a Republic on 26 January 1950, a day thereafter celebrated annually as Republic Day in India. The Constitution had been drafted by the Constituent Assembly headed by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar which was set up when India gained its independence from the British in 1947.

  9. 1947 in India - Wikipedia

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    Events in the year 1947 in India. It was a very eventful year as it became independent from the British crown, resulting in the split of India and Pakistan. Many people died during partition and India became a democracy.