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The day is important in the history of India because it is the day when Indian National Congress made the declaration of complete self-rule/total independence or Poorna Swaraj. Republic Day 2021: History & Significance
Republic Day honours the date, January 26, 1950, on which The Constitution of India came into effect by replacing the Government of India act (1935).
While India achieved independence from the British Raj in 1947 through the Indian Independence Act 1947, it wasn t until 1950 that we became a sovereign state. Republic Day celebrates the coming into force of India s constitution.
History of the day
The Indian Constitution was drafted by BR Ambedkar, also known as the Architect of Indian Constitution. 26 January was chosen as the date for Republic day because it was on this day in 1930 that the Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress as opposed to
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The Indian self-rule movement was a mass-based movement that
encompassed various sections of society. It also underwent a process of
constant ideological evolution. Although the underlying ideology of the
campaign was anti-colonial, it was supported by a vision of independent
economic development coupled with a secular, democratic, republican, and
civil-libertarian political structure. After the 1930s, the movement took on a
strong socialist orientation. The work of these various movements ultimately
led to the Indian Independence Act 1947, which ended the suzerainty in India,
and the creation of Pakistan. India remained a Dominion of the Crown until 26
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On January 26, 1950, India became a republic. Here’s how it happened.
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The Prime Minister addresses the country from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi on january 26.
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On January 26, 1950, India became a republic. Here’s how it happened.
“I feel that the Constitution is workable, it is flexible and it is strong enough to hold the country together both in peacetime and in wartime.”
This is what Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Chairman of the Drafting Committee, said at the end of the debates on the draft of the Constitution. Did you know how long the discussions took? Almost three years; two years, 11 months and 18 days exactly. But creating the draft itself took only two months (from August 28 to November 5, 1947).
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Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly. ANTARA/HO-Ministry of Law and Human Rights/pri. Jakarta (ANTARA) - Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly opined that agreement on the 33 bills listed in the 2021 Priority National Legislative Program (Prolegnas) was the best outcome achieved despite differing views expressed during discussion processes. On behalf of the government, we approve the results agreed upon during the Work Committee (Panja) that was surely the best out of the different views expressed during the discussion process and based on critical thinking in the best interests of the country and nation, Minister Laoly noted in a statement received here, Friday.