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IN PICS | First Republic Day Parade And Other January 26 Photos From The Past
India got freedom from the British in 1947 but became truly independent, a republic, in 1950. The country has since celebrated the day in a big way every year on January 26.
President Rajendra Prasad (in horse-drawn carriage) readies to take part in the first Republic Day parade on Rajpath in New Delhi on January 26, 1950
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President Rajendra Prasad (in horse-drawn carriage) readies to take part in the first Republic Day parade on Rajpath in New Delhi on January 26, 1950 | Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Dr BR Ambedkar (7th from right) among other dignitaries at India's first Republic Day parade on January 26, 1950 | Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Published at : 25 Jan 2022 01:46 PM (IST)
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