Photo: Indian Army contingents marching down the Kartavya Path during the 74th Republic Day, 2023. Credit: Government of India.
January 26 (1950)
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26 January 1950
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 original text of the Preamble to the Constitution of India. The Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950.