IN PICS | The Tableaux Showcased In Tamil Nadu's Republic Day Celebration

The first tableau that was on display was the one rejected by the Centre for R-Day event with India's first woman freedom fighter Velu Nachiyar, Dalit army commander Kuyili among others. (Image: ABP Nadu)

The rejected tableau also portrayed one of the major events of freedom struggle, which is the hanging of Marudhu brothers in Sivaganga. (Image: ABP Nadu)

The next tableau showed Bharathiyar, a freedom fighter, women's rights advocator and social reformer, whose name was also part of the tableau proposed to the Centre. (Image: ABP Nadu)

The next tableau portrays images of important faces during freedom struggle including Gandhi, Ambedkar and rationalist Periyar. (Image: ABP Nadu)

The tableau displays pivot leaders of TN freedom struggle including Rajaji, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar, Kamarajar, Kakkan, Rettamalai Srinivanasan, Theeran Chinnamalai and Tirupur Kumaran. (Image: ABP Nadu)

A tableau of Tamil Nadu Public Relations Department. (Image: ABP Nadu)

A tribute to VO Chidambaranar and several other leaders who were jailed during the freedom struggle. (Image: ABP Nadu)