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26 November 1949

Constitution Day is also known as "National Law Day", is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India.

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

The first was Jawaharlal Nehru of the Indian National Congress party, who was sworn in on 15 August 1947, when India gained independence from the British Raj. Serving until his death in May 1964, Nehru remains India's longest-serving prime minister.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher and statesman who was the first Vice President of Independent India (1952–1962)

President of India

The President of India who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces takes the salute. Twelve contingents of various para-military forces of India and other civil forces also take part in this parade.

Pingali Venkayya

The Indian flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya. A horizontal triband of India saffron, white, and India green; charged with a navy blue wheel with 24 spokes in the centre.

Dr Rajendra Prasad

India's first President, Dr Rajendra Prasad was born on December 1884.

Twenty-four spokes

The chakra, which features in the middle of the tricolour, has twenty-four spokes. It was adopted on July 22, 1947

Dr B.R Ambedkar

He was a wise constitutional expert, he had studied the constitutions of about 60 countries.

Indian Constitution came into effect.

Republic Day is a public holiday in India where the country marks and celebrates the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950.

26th January

The Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950.