On the 26th of January, 1950, history was made. India was declared a sovereign republic. On this day, Dr Rajendra Prasad entered the office as the First President of India as an independent country. The Constitution of India came into effect. It took over 200 years for India to become independent and then a few more for us to reach here as a nation. We fought and struggled our way through this. And honouring this patriotic zeal, we celebrate Republic Day. When we all come together, vocally establishing our pride for this country.
Since 1950, every year a Republic Day Parade is held. The parade marches from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to Rajpath. We celebrate the festival with great fervour. In fact, the Indian Army, Air Force, Indian Navy and other police forces also march the parade. We get to appreciate India’s defence systems. Moreover, the beautiful tableaus showcased remind us of our magnificent states.
The Artists…
And today to celebrate Republic day, we bring you some artists expressing their love for our country.
First up, we have Saikat Roy with a musical cover of four different patriotic songs. He uploaded a video titled ‘Republic Song Mashup’ on the 24th of January. Not only are the transitions impressively smooth, but his melodious voice just adds to the song cover.
Next, Saumya Patni’s cover of ‘Ae Watan’ from Raazi will entertain you. Her voice, the way she hits all the high notes perfectly and the smooth runs make the whole cover absolutely magical. In fact, you can clearly feel the pride, for being a part of India, in her voice. Performances like this just make Republic Day more special!
Thirdly, Sanika Purohit mesmerizes us with her graceful semi-classical kathak performance on ‘Ae Watan’.
Finally, we end this Republic Day special, with Manoj Muntashir’s Hindi Poetry. This well-renowned lyricist recites an inspiring piece titled, ‘Azadi’. As he explores the true meaning of ‘Azadi’ with his words, he incites nationalism within us. Simultaneously, the cinematography just adds to the entire aura.
