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Arpita Das | January 26, 2023 | 07:05 AM IST
NEW DELHI: Every year Republic Day is celebrated in India on January 26. The day is celebrated to commemorate the Constitution of the country coming into force in 1950. It was also on this day when Hindi was declared as the official language of the country in the year 1965. On Republic Day armed forces personnel march along the Rajpath in New Delhi; schools, colleges, and universities organise various events; the national flag is hosted at various places across the country and much more.
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History and Significance
On August 15, 1947, India achieved independence from British rule and a few days later a committee was formed to draft a permanent constitution for independent India on August 29. Dr BR Ambedkar was made chairman of the committee. On November 4, 1947, the committee drafted the constitution and submitted it to the Constituent Assembly.
The assembly met in numerous sessions for nearly two years before finally adopting the Constitution. On January 24, 1950, the 308 members of the assembly signed the agreement and the constitution came into effect two days later, on January 26, 1950.
The Constitution includes the fundamental rights for all people of this country. It also defines certain responsibilities for the citizens of the country to abide by.
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