Tag Archives: Republic Day
Fighting for Equality Posted by Rachael on Jun 6, 2019
As you may have heard, actor (अभिनेता/abhinetaa) Ayushman Khurana (आयुष्मान खुराना) will soon appear in a major film called Article 15, which is set to release on June 28th. As the title suggests, the film concerns “Article 15” of the Indian constitution (भारतीय संविधान/bhaaratiya samvidhaan), which guarantees equality to all citizens (नागरिक/naagrik) regardless of personal…
Indian Republic Day Posted by Nitin Kumar on Jan 27, 2011
After India got its independence from British colonial rule in 1947, the Government of India Act 1935 was used as the governing document of India. The Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act 1935 thus making India a Republic State. The 26th of January is one…
Republic Day Posted by kunthra on Jan 25, 2010
The twenty sixth of January is one of the three main national holidays in India. This holiday is called “Republic Day” and commemorates the adoption of the Indian Constitution. Even though India had gained independence from Britain in 1947, the British laws that were established during the colonial years were still in place. Bhimrao Ramiji Ambedkar…