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Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate on the eve of Republic Day, Delhi. The eternal flame burns on! In India, Republic Day commemorates the date on which the Constitution of India came into force replacing the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India on 26 January 1950. The date of 26 January was chosen to honour the declaration of independence of 1930. It is one of the three national holidays in India. While the main parade takes place in the national capital, New Delhi, at the Rajpath before the president, the anniversary is also celebrated with varying degrees of formality in state capitals and other centres. The patriotic fervour of the people on this day brings the whole country together even in her essential diversity. Republic Day is celebrated with more pomp and fe