26 January (Republic Day)
26 January 1950 was the day India’s Constitution came into effect, and the country became a republic. The day– 26 January– was chosen for a particular reason, as it marked a key event in the struggle for India’s freedom from British rule. On December 31, 1929, Nehru hoisted the tricolour on the banks of the Ravi river and demanded “Poorna Swaraj” […]