Celebrating the adoption of Indian Constitution on January 26, 1950
75 Years of Republic
Since January 26, 1950
448 Articles
299 Members
2 Years 11 Months
Republic Day Celebration
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тШЕ Great Leaders of Indian Independence тШЕ
These brave men and women fought tirelessly for India's freedom. Their vision and sacrifices gave us the Constitution we celebrate today.
Father of Nation
Mahatma Gandhi
"Be the change you wish to see in the world."
Revolutionary
Bhagat Singh
"Inquilab Zindabad!"
Netaji
Subhash Chandra Bose
"Give me blood and I will give you freedom!"
Warrior Queen
Rani Lakshmibai
"I shall not surrender my Jhansi!"
Iron Man
Sardar Patel
"Manpower without unity is not a strength."
First PM
Jawaharlal Nehru
"A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history..."
Architects of Indian Constitution
The visionary leaders who drafted the world's longest written constitution
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Chairman, Drafting Committee
"Father of Indian Constitution" who ensured social justice and fundamental rights
Law Minister
Dalit Rights
Jawaharlal Nehru
Moved Objectives Resolution
First Prime Minister who shaped the secular and democratic vision
First PM
Modernizer
Rajendra Prasad
President of Constituent Assembly
First President of India who presided over constitution making
President
Consensus
Freedom Fighter Biography
Detailed information about their life, contributions, and constitutional impact
Select a Freedom Fighter
Click on any freedom fighter card above to read their inspiring story and learn about their role in India's independence movement and Constitution making.
Republic Day Special: Each biography includes Constitutional contributions
Preamble of Indian Constitution
The soul and essence of our Constitution - Adopted on November 26, 1949
Constitution of India
WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA
Adopted: November 26, 1949 | Effective: January 26, 1950
"WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a
SOVEREIGN
SOCIALIST
SECULAR
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC
and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, social, economic and political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;
and to promote among them all
FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation;
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION."
"рд╣рдо, рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рд▓реЛрдЧ, рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЛ
рд╕рдореНрдкреВрд░реНрдг рдкреНрд░рднреБрддреНрд╡рд╕рдореНрдкрдиреНрди
рд╕рдорд╛рдЬрд╡рд╛рджреА
рдкрдВрдердирд┐рд░рдкреЗрдХреНрд╖
рд▓реЛрдХрддрдВрддреНрд░рд╛рддреНрдордХ
рдЧрдгрд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп
рдмрдирд╛рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП, рддрдерд╛ рдЙрд╕рдХреЗ рд╕рдорд╕реНрдд рдирд╛рдЧрд░рд┐рдХреЛрдВ рдХреЛ:
рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдЬрд┐рдХ, рдЖрд░реНрдерд┐рдХ рдФрд░ рд░рд╛рдЬрдиреАрддрд┐рдХ рдиреНрдпрд╛рдп,
рд╡рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░, рдЕрднрд┐рд╡реНрдпрдХреНрддрд┐, рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡рд╛рд╢, рдзрд░реНрдо рдФрд░ рдЙрдкрд╛рд╕рдирд╛ рдХреА рд╕реНрд╡рддрдВрддреНрд░рддрд╛,
рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рд╖реНрдард╛ рдФрд░ рдЕрд╡рд╕рд░ рдХреА рд╕рдорддрд╛
рдкреНрд░рд╛рдкреНрдд рдХрд░рд╛рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП, рддрдерд╛ рдЙрди рд╕рдмрдореЗрдВ
рд╡реНрдпрдХреНрддрд┐ рдХреА рдЧрд░рд┐рдорд╛ рдФрд░ рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░ рдХреА рдПрдХрддрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЕрдЦрдВрдбрддрд╛ рд╕реБрдирд┐рд╢реНрдЪрд┐рдд рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рдмрдВрдзреБрддрд╛ рдмрдврд╝рд╛рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП
рджреГрдврд╝ рд╕рдВрдХрд▓реНрдк рд╣реЛрдХрд░ рдЕрдкрдиреА рд╕рдВрд╡рд┐рдзрд╛рди рд╕рднрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдЬ рддрд╛рд░реАрдЦ 26 рдирд╡рдВрдмрд░, 1949 рдИре░ рдХреЛ рдПрддрджреН рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдЗрд╕ рд╕рдВрд╡рд┐рдзрд╛рди рдХреЛ рдЕрдВрдЧреАрдХреГрдд, рдЕрдзрд┐рдирд┐рдпрдорд┐рдд рдФрд░ рдЖрддреНрдорд╛рд░реНрдкрд┐рдд рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред"
SOVEREIGN
Independent authority, free from external control
SOCIALIST
Wealth generated socially, shared equally
SECULAR
Equal respect for all religions, no state religion
DEMOCRATIC
Government by the people, through elections
REPUBLIC
Elected head of state, not hereditary monarchy
Republic Day Special Facts
Interesting facts about our Constitution and Republic Day celebrations
Rajpath Parade
The Republic Day parade starts from Raisina Hill near Rashtrapati Bhavan and proceeds along Rajpath.
Gallantry Awards
Republic Day is when prestigious awards like Padma Awards, Ashoka Chakra are announced.
2 Years 11 Months 18 Days
The time taken to draft the world's longest written constitution by the Constituent Assembly.
299 Members
The Constituent Assembly had 299 members who debated for 166 days over 3 years.
448 Articles
Indian Constitution originally had 395 articles, now expanded to 448 articles in 25 parts.
Beating Retreat
The ceremony on January 29 marks the official end of Republic Day festivities.