Rare Video: India Celebrates its First Republic Day in 1950 | Gingerline Media

First Republic Day in India 1950. How the nation celebrated its first Republic Day in 26th January 1950.
Republic Day commemorates the implementation of the Constitution on January 26, 1950. India attained independence from British rule on August 15, 1947, and it wasn't until January 26, 1950, that the Constitution came into effect. January 26 was chosen as Republic Day since it was on this day that the Indian National Congress declared ‘Purna Swaraj’, opposing the British regime's dominion status in 1929.
In 1934, MN Roy initiated a move to draft a constitution for the nation and subsequently to form a Constituent Assembly. The British Government accepted the demand in 1940. Dr BR Ambedkar was appointed as the chairman of the drafting committee of the constitution. The constitution was finally adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949, and that's why November 26 is celebrated as Constitution Day.
The first Republic Day parade took place at the Irwin Amphitheater (now Major Dhyan Chand Stadium). Dr Rajendra Prasad was sworn in as India's first president on that Day.
How Did India Welcome Its First Republic Day?
26 January 1950: It was a chilly Thursday morning and there was excitement in the air and among the people. At 18 minutes past 10 on the morning of Thursday, January 26, 1950, C. Rajagopalachari, the outgoing Governor-General of the Dominion of India, declared India a ‘Sovereign Democratic Republic’ and read out the proclamation.
Six minutes later, Dr Rajendra Prasad was sworn in as the first President of India by Chief Justice of India Harilal Kania in the Durbar Hall of Government House (Later Rashtrapati Bhavan). After that the Governor General’s flag was lowered and the President’s flag hoisted on the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The National Anthem followed this as 31 guns boomed, announcing the republic’s birth.
At 10.38 a.m. the Union Cabinet was sworn in by President Rajendra Prasad - led by Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, the Speaker, the Chief Justice of India, the judges of the Supreme Court and the Auditor General of India. The President instituted three gallantry awards to be designated the Param Vir Chakra, the Maha Vir Chakra and the Vir Chakra for the Armed Forces. These awards were deemed to come into effect from August 15, 1947.
In the afternoon, the President drove to the Irwin Stadium (Dhyan Chand Stadium) in a long procession. The chief guest for India’s first Republic Day was Indonesian President Sukarno. He, along with the President of India, were driven in a six-horse carriage to the stadium with thousands of people greeting them.
The flag hoisting ceremony took place at the stadium. The host of the event was India’s first defence minister Baldev Singh. The Union Cabinet, foreign dignitaries, ambassadors and about 15,000 general public were present at the stadium.
The President then gave out gallantry awards, including the highest Param Vir Chakra to Major Somnath Sharma and Lance Naik Karam Singh (both posthumously) for their bravery and sacrifice in the war with Pakistan in 1948.
This was followed by the inspection of troops at the ceremonial parade. One of the most popular attractions during the Republic Day parade, the caparisoned contingent of camels of the Border Security Force (BSF) was part of the 1950 parade. The Indian Army was in charge of the camel contingent then. (From 1951 onwards, the parade moved to Kingsway, later changed as Rajpath).
The preparations were going on for weeks for the big day, the participants were rehearsing for the events on the historic day. It was the day when India would declare itself a sovereign, democratic Republic. In the evening, the President hosted a state banquet to celebrate the rise of the new republic. One of the invitees was the outgoing Governor-General, Rajagopalachari.
Delhi witnessed great processions by jubilant citizens, beating drums and blowing conch shells, and singing patriotic songs. Overlooking the Purana Qila, the parade started from Irwin Amphitheatre and went on till the Red Fort. Similar events were celebrated across the country.
After three years of independence, India officially became a sovereign, democratic, republic with a parliamentary form of democratic government.
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