26/01/2015
Though India became a free nation on August
15, 1947, it declared itself a Sovereign,
Democratic and Republic state with the adoption
of the Constitution on January 26, 1950.
A salute of 21 guns and the unfurling of the
Indian National Flag by Dr. Rajendra Prasad
heralded the historic birth of the Indian
Republic on that day. Thereafter 26th of January
was decreed a national holiday and was
recognised as the Republic Day of India.
The Constitution gave the citizens of India the
power to choose their own government and
paved the way for democracy. Dr. Rajendra
Prasad took oath as the first President of India
at the Durbar Hall in Government House and
this was followed by the Presidential drive along
a five-mile route to the Irwin Stadium, where he
unfurled the National Flag .
