India became a republic on January26,1950.Now 26th January is celebrated as a National Festival.it is celebrated every year at India Gate with great pomp and show.People come to witness the celebration from far and wide.
The president of India came in a coach drawn by horses.He took the salute from the thousand persons of Army,Navy,Air Force and little boys and girls of N.C.C. and A.C.C. There was a display of the marching units from the Defence Service.All these were punctuated by pipes and drums.
Then there was display of tanks and others weapons used by The Indian Army.This was followed by pageants and dancing troops from different states and areas.This was the most beautiful part of the procession.It took about two hours for the procession to pass,Last of all these was a colourful flypast by the aeroplanes .Soon three branches of colourful balloons began to float in the sky and the celebration came to end.
At night the Rashtrapati Bhawan,tge parliament House and the Central Secreteriate buildings are illuminated.Republic Day celebrations end with retreat at Vijay Chowk on the 28th January.
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