Dear Friend,
Happy Republic wishes to you
,26th January 1950 is one of the most important days in Indian
history.
The country finally
realized the dream of Mahatma Gandhi and the numerous freedom fighters who,
fought for and
sacrificed their lives for the Independence of
their country.
The 26th of January
was decreed a "National Holiday" and has been recognized and celebrated
as the
Republic Day of India,
but many of the young people don’t know the true significance of this day.
So I am composing a
mail with some facts about Republic day of
India
I hope you will spend
some time and know why we are proud to be INDIAN
Please forward this
mail,If you feel it’s worth to do
Republic
Day of INDIA
:A day of national
integrity
India is a nation where
humanity has lived since ages. It is a country which is blessed with different
religions,
societies, cultures and languages, all
interplaying with each other in harmony.
It
was on 26th January, 1950 that Republic
of India was formed and
the Constitution of India came into force.
Republic
Day reminds us of the fulfillment of the pledge that was made on the midnight
of Independence
as a
"tryst
with destiny".
“SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST
SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC INDIA”:
Although
India
obtained its independence on August 15, 1947, the Constitution of India came
into effect only on January 26, 1950.
During the
transition period from 1947 to 1950, King George VI was the head of state. Lord
Mountbatten and C. Rajagopalachari
served as the
Governors-General of India during this period. Following January 26, 1950,
Rajendra Prasad was elected as the
first president of
India .
R-Day is one of three national
holidays in India ,
the other two are Independence Day on August 15 (since
1947)
and the birthday of M K
Gandhi on October 2.
January 26
was not some random date picked out of the calendar. It
was on this date in 1927, that the Indian National Congress,
then fighting its
non-violent war for freedom, voted for complete independence as against ‘dominion status’.
It was the date when
members of the INC took the pledge to work towards a ’sovereign democratic republic’ of
India .
After the Constitution was
written and adopted on November 1949, 26
January 1950 the following year was chosen as the
day when
India would finally arrive as a
nation, complete with the lengthiest and the most detailed constitution in the
world.
The Constitution of
India :
The Constitution of India was
certified by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949, and came into effect
on January
26, 1950.
It is the longest written constitution
of the world, Its contain 444 articles and 12 schedule, Total of
117,369 words in the English language version.
It Starts with :
WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having
solemnly resolved to constitute India
into a
SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, social,
economic and political; LIBERTY
of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status
and of opportunity; and to promote among them all
FRATERNITY assuring
the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation;
KNOW
INDIA
:
National
Flag
National
Emblem
( National Falg is design by Pingali
Venkayya and every Indian knows how Unity in diversity simply
represents in Indian National Flag )
National Anthem : “Jana-gana-mana
“ means Thou
art the ruler of the minds of all people – written
by Rabindranath Tagore
National Song : “Vande Mataram “ means I
bow to thee, Mother - written by Bankimchandra Chatterji
National Animal : Panthera tigris National Bird : The Indian
peacock
National Game :
Hockey (
many
people not aware our nation has an excellent record with eight Olympic gold medals .)
National Motto: "Satyameva Jayate"
- सत्यमेव
जयते - "Truth Alone Triumphs"
National Portal : http://india.gov.in/
Every year a grand
parade is held in the New Delhi ,
from the Rajghat, along the Vijaypath.
The beginning of the occasion is
always a solemn reminder of the sacrifice of the martyrs
who died for the country in
the freedom movement and the succeeding wars for the defense of sovereignty of their country.
The President of India, who is also
the Commander in Chief of the Indian Armed Forces, takes the salute.
Soon afterward, a 21 gun salute is
presented, the President unfurls the National Flag and the National Anthem is
played.
The military contingent contains
reprensentatives of all three divisions of the Armed Forces (air, sea and
land).
Various divisions of the Armed
Forces then salute the President of India.
The Chief Guest of the parade is a
Head of State of another nation.
This year 2010 Indian invites the South
Korean President Lee Myung-bak
There are also massive parades of
Police contingents, Home guards , Civil Defence and the National Cadet Corps.
The military parade is followed by a
colourful cultural parade. India 's
rich cultural heritage is paraded with tableaux
from various states. Each state
depicts its unique festivals, historical locations and art forms.
The most cheered section of the
parade is the children who have won National Bravery Awards.
They ride past the dais on
elephants. School-children from all over the country also participate in the
parade.
Indian Military showcasing its
latest acquisitions such as tanks, missiles, radars, etc.
This year Indigenously
developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) ''Tejas'' would be showcased in the
Republic Day
"The
prestigious Tejas will be seen for the first time in the Republic Day
parade",
President award the medals of
bravery to the people from the armed forces for their exceptional
courage in the field and also
the civilians, who have distinguished themselves by their different acts
- This year Ashok Chakra awarded to:
Major D Sreeram Kumar, late Major Mohit Sharma and
Havildar Rajesh Kumar were honoured with the country's
highest peace time gallantry medal.
Significance
India Gate and Amar Jawan Jyoti : ( A Salute to
the Legends )
India gate is a symbol
of the bravery and valour of the soldiers. India Gate was designed and built by Lutyens,
originally known as All India
War Memorial in memory of the Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives during
Afghan War.
The Amar Jawan Jyoti burns
beneath the arch to honour the memory of the unknown soldiers.
A flame Amar Jawan
Jyoti at India
Gate kept alive since the place was built.
India gate bears the names of 85,000 Indian Army soldiers
who died during the wars.
Below the arch is the memorial of
the unknown-soldier. The Amar Jawan Jyoti runs on gas was lit in 1971.
The Eternal Fame, in memory of the
unknown Indian soldiers who fought in WWII and also a tombstone in Eastern
India,near
Myanmar which says:
“When you go home, tell them of us, and say,
for your tomorrow, we gave our today.”
( don’t forget to tribute at the Amar Jawan Jyoti to
soldiers who had laid down their lives in the defence of the country.)
R-Day
traditionally ends with a coloful flypast by airforce jets
in a trianga formation.
The official conclusion of
republic day festivities is much later on 29 january i.e. three days after the
republic day.
This ceremony is called Beating The Retreat.
Republic Day reminds the
people of their fundamental rights and responsibilities and their duties too.
No doubt democracy has
certain merits and demerits as well, but the merits certainly have been working
meaningfully
and successfully to make
India a country
regarded highly throughout the world.
So this is a day of
national festival for us.
Happy
REPUBLIC DAY to all Indians
Jai Hind !!!!
Thanks & Regards,
Sridhar D
“The real patriotism of Indians is not
knowing when they are celebrating Cricket victories or Olympic medals ,
only when people are remembering the
sacrifice of the brave hearts who gave there life’s for our nation ”-
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