Celebration Day

  Maharana Pratap Pratap Singh (9 May 1540 – 19 January 1597), popularly known as Maharana Pratap, was the 13th king of Mewar, a region in north-western India in the present-day state of Rajasthan. He was titled as "Mewari Rana" and was notable for his military resistance against the expansionism of the Mughal Empire. Maharana Pratap 13th Maharana of Mewar Maharana Pratap Statue Maharana of Mewar Reign 1 March 1572 – 19 January 1597 Predecessor Udai Singh II Successor Amar Singh I Ministers Bhamashah Born 9 May 1540 Kumbhalgarh, Mewar (present day: Kumbhal Fort, Rajsamand District, Rajasthan, India) Died 19 January 1597 (aged 56) Chavand, Mewar (Present day:Chavand, Udaipur District, Rajasthan, ...

President Rajendra Prasad (in the horse-drawn carriage) readies to take part in the first Republic Day parade on Rajpath, New Delhi, in 1950.    Celebration The main Republic Day celebration is held in the national capital, New Delhi, at the Rajpath before the President of India. On this day, ceremonious parades take place at the Rajpath, which are performed as a tribute to India; its unity in diversity and rich cultural heritage. Republic Day (India) Republic Day is a national holiday in India. It honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India and thus, turning the nation into a newly formed republic. [1] The Constitution was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and came into effect on 26 January 1950 with a democratic government system, completing the country's transition towards becoming an independent republic. 26 January was ch...