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Indian Coast Guard contingent parades during Republic Day at Rajpath in Delhi. India celebrates its 67th Republic Day at Rajpath in Delhi. Republic Day: It was on 26th January, 1950 that the Indian Constitution came into effect, making India a Republic. Ever since, India celebrates 26th January as its Republic Day. The Constitution of India was adopted on 26 November, 1949 and when it came into force on 26 January, it replaced the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. 26 January was chosen as the Republic day because it was on this day in 1930 when the Declaration of Indian Independence was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress as opposed to the Dominion status offered by the British Regime. This auspicious day is commemorated as one of the three national