Republic Day

India is all set to celebrate it’s 69th Republic Day this year. Celebrated every year since January 26, 1950, on this day, the Constitution of the country came into effect. It is one of three national holidays of the country, other two being Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti which fall every year on August 15 and October 2, respectively. On this day, the country’s President takes salute as the head of the republic from the contingents of police and armed forces at the India Gate in the national capital.