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Indian Republic Day

With onset of the New Year brings the flavours of Indian Republic Day the 26th Jan. This relates to the day i.e. 26th Jan 1950 when the constitution of India was formed and India became a sovereign country. A grand celebration is held at India Gate, New Delhi, which is being attended by many foreign and Indian dignitaries . A grand show is held at Raj path, New Delhi comprising of shows by school children, March past by Personnel from Military, Navy and Air force, besides shows by many other Govt Departments and NGOs. The show also accommodates people from all scores of life. It displays the latest Indian Military Equipments, scientific advancement made in various fields, brave soldiers, various Military and other bands, floral displays, dances by school children representing various parts of the country, march past by various contingents of Police and other armed forces.

Here is the National Anthem which is being sung during the Republic Day Celebrations. It was originally composed in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore in five stanzas and only the first stanza was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on 24 January 1950. The National Anthem is as under :-

" Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka Jaya He
Bharat Bhagya Vidhata
Punjab Sindh Gujarat Maratha
Dravida Utkala Banga
Vindhya Himachal Yamuna Ganga
Ucchala Jaladhi Taranga
Tubh Shubha Name Jage
Tubh Shubha Ashisha Mange
Gahe Tubh Jaya Gata
Jan Gan Mangaldayak Jay He
Bharat Bhagya Vidhata
Jaye He ! Jaye He ! Jaye He !
Jaye,Jaye,Jaye,Jaye He "

JAI HIND JAI BHARAT