what is the difference between independence day and republic day ?
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
This was the day on which our India got freedom from common enemy Britain.On 15 Aug 1947
REPUBLIC DAY
. It honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act as the governing document of India and thus, turning the nation into a newly formed republic.
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The two most important days for every Indian is the Independence Day celebrated on the August 15 and the Republic Day, celebrated on the January 26. The basic difference between the two is that on August 15, 1947, India gained independence but it wasn't a republic until 1950 when the constitution of the country was finally adopted and the nation was declared to be a republic.
The declaration of independence was signed on 1947, thereby making it the nation's Independence Day and the constitution was drafted for the first time on November 26, 1949, and came into effect on January 26, 1950,
Republic Day celebrates the Republic of India, honouring the citizens. This day highlights the contributions of the republic to the nation and also pays tribute to the services provided by the government in maintaining the nation.
The significance of Republic Day parade
The Independence Day, on the other hand, is about paying homage to the country's martyrs and soldiers who gave up their precious life fighting for their motherland.
The different ways of celebrating
The way that both of these days are celebrated is another important pointer to their difference. On the Republic Day, an extravagant parade is held at the Red Fort in Delhi to highlight the importance and significance of each state and union territory in the nation. Independence Day sees everyone united in celebrating India as a nation, and not as individual states.
No matter, whether it is the Republic Day or the Independence Day, we must never forget the struggle that our country's heroes went through to gain freedom for our motherland. The Republic Day parade, held annually to showcase India's defence capability, displays the rich and varied cultural and social heritage of the nation.
Republic Day 2018: Colourful tableaux that will rule the Rajpath on January 26 in pics
Most importantly the Republic Day honours the day when the Constitution of India was adopted thereby replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. The country had achieved independence from the British Raj in 1947 but it was not until the Constitution was drafted and adopted that it was declared as a separate republic.
The country had only got separated and was recognized by the comity of nations as a separate country but it still continued following the British Constitution and acknowledged the British Monarch as its governing head. It was only when the nation adopted the newly written constitution that it finally gained the recognition of being a republic.