Dr. Rajendra Prasad, who took oath as the first President of Independent India drove to the Irwin Stadium where he unfurled the National Flag in 1950. The day came to be celebrated as Republic Day every year. Photo: Punjab Photo Service
The Indonesia President accompanied by Lady Sukarno and Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visiting the studios of All India Radio to broadcast a message on Republic Day, 1950. Photo: PIB
Dr. Mohan Sinha Mehta (right), Indian Ambassador to Netherlands, presenting a copy of the Constitution of India to the Director of the Peace Palace Library on January 26, 1950. Photo: PIB
A unit of the snow-fighting squad taking part in Republic Day parade in Delhi, 1960. Photo The Hindu Archives
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with a group of tribal chieftains from Manipur in 1960. Photo: The Hindu Archives
Five Air Force fighter planes mark the finale of the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi, 1970. Photo: PIB
Senior Under Officer, Rita Ghoshal of the NCC Girls Air Squadron, presenting a bouquet to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at the NCC Republic Day Contingent Rally in 1975. Photo: PIB
President Giani Zail Singh, President of Argentina Raul Alfonsin at the Republic Day parade in 1985. Photo: PIB
Prime Minister V.P. Singh pays homage at the Amar Jawan Jyoti on Republic Day, 1990. Photo: PIB
India's Agni-II missile rolls down the Rajpath on the occassion of the 50th Republic Day Parade. Photo: The Hindu Archives
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, with her South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-Bak, at Rajpath in New Delhi in 2010. Photo: The Hindu Archives
Daredevil Bike Contingents perform during the Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath in 2014. Photo: The Hindu Archives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama at the 66th Republic Day parade in 2015. Photo: S. Subramanium
New Delhi, 26/01/2016: French President Francois Hollande with President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi arriving to attend the 67th Republic Day Celebration at Rajpath in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo : R. V. Moorthy
Published - January 21, 2015 04:25 pm IST
