January 26 2005 56th Republic Day of India
On August 15, 1947, India became formally independent of the United Kingdom. However, the country remained a Commonwealth Realm under the leadership of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The Indian Constituent Assembly adopted India's constitution, drafted by Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar on November 26, 1949. On January 26, 1950 The Constitution of India was put in effect and India became a secular republic within the Commonwealth after promulgating its constitution on January 26, 1950. Hence every year26 January is celebrated as Republic Day. The Constitution of India is the world's lengthiest written constitution. The amendment passed, and on January 26, 1950 Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India.
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