Interesting Facts about the Republic Day Celebration

[{"selector":"#anim-0d5bfa01-509e-4644-8daa-84906f3f90c5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3d62821d-b7ac-4f8c-a509-1d6a42a5a83a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Republic Day marks the adoption of the Indian constitution and its transition to a republic. Here are some interesting facts about this day

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[{"selector":"#anim-a6a9a4db-c4bd-4cd1-bfe3-010e0fe8b2de","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5c944647-230a-4249-8a10-eea7b6ebb63f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-17.110673247211913%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The First President Dr Rajendra Prasad unfurled the national flag on January 26, 1950, marking the birth of the Indian Republic

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[{"selector":"#anim-6ac21a01-6428-44d0-9981-0fab41b8bfb3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Indonesian President Sukarno was the first chief guest of India's first Republic Day Parade

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[{"selector":"#anim-9ac61aea-351a-43f6-80fc-25ddd7eaf7ae","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-682ae29c-6bbf-452b-8f45-03c17f93472b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The Beating Retreat ceremony has its roots in a 1600s custom and is held annually on January 29 at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi

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[{"selector":"#anim-64a56ed9-bad4-445a-9c88-4840f797f964","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-777aefe8-be28-4926-a507-99cbdb85ad3e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.5083160027671028%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has been invited to attend India's Republic Day celebrations