Who wrote the Preamble?

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is based on the 'Objectives Resolution', drafted and moved by Pandit Nehru, and adopted by the Constituent Assembly. It was moved by Nehru on December 13, 1946, and adopted by the Constituent Assembly on January 22, 1947.

Who wrote our Constitution?

Prem Behari Narain Raizada was the calligrapher of the Indian Constitution. He handwrote the original constitution in a flowing italic style. The original version was beautified and decorated by artists from Shantiniketan including Nand Lal Bose and Beohar Rammanohar Sinha.

Who is the father of Republic Day?

Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution, was an ambitious leader, journalist, economist, and social reformer who fought against discrimination against the untouchables. On August 29, 1947, he formed a committee of seven members calling it the 'Drafting Committee'.

Who first celebrated Republic Day in India?

Two days later, on 26 January 1950, it came into effect throughout the nation. On that day, Dr. Rajendra Prasad began his first term of office as President of the Indian Union. The Constituent Assembly became the Parliament of India under the transitional provisions of the new Constitution.

How many times there was no chief guest on the Republic Day of India?

Foreign leaders have graced the Republic Day parades every year barring 1952, 1953, and 1966. The then-Indonesian President Sukarno was the first chief guest to grace Republic Day in 1950.

Who was the chief guest on 1st Republic Day?

The Indonesian President Sukarno was the first Chief guest on the very first Republic Day parade of India.

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi: First President of Egypt to Visit India on Republic Day

India as a nation welcomes the guest wholeheartedly. On the eve of the 74th Republic Day, the president of Egypt; Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been formally invited by the prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi; commonly known as Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was born on 9th November 1954 in Cairo, Egypt. He is not only the Executive Head of Egypt but also a retired Military Officer. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is the sixth President of Egypt.
India and Egypt enjoy warm and friendly relations based on civilizational and deep-rooted people-to-people ties. India has invited Egypt, an Islamic nation for the very first time for the celebrations of the Republic Day that takes place on 26th January, every year.
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has an interesting political life. Before retiring from the Military as a General in 2014, he served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Egypt from 2013-2014. He served as the Minister of Defense from 2012-2013 and as its Director of Military Intelligence from the year 2010-2012. Later on, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was promoted to the rank of Field Marshal in January 2014.

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to Visit India on 26th Jan,

Chief Guests are one of the focal points of any event. A day like Republic Day, for any Indian holds a significant place. Let's have a glimpse of the Chief Guests who India has invited on the occasion of Republic Day since 1950:

1950: President Sukarno, Indonesia
1951: King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah, Nepal
1952 and 1953: No Chief Guest
1954: King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Bhutan
1955: Governor General Malik Ghulam Muhammad, Pakistan
1956: Two guests: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rab Butler, United Kingdom; Chief Justice Kotaro Tanaka, Japan
1957: Minister of Defence Georgy Zhukov, Soviet Union
1958: Marshal Ye Jianying, China
1959: Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, United Kingdom
1960: Chairman Kliment Voroshilov, Soviet Union
1961: Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom
1962: Prime Minister Viggo Kampmann, Denmark
1963: King Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia
1964: Chief of Defence Staff Lord Louis Mountbatten, United Kingdom
1965: Food and Agriculture Minister Rana Abdul Hamid, Pakistan
1966: No Chief Guest
1967: King Mohammed Zahir Shah, Afghanistan
1968: Two guests: Chairman Alexei Kosygin, Soviet Union; President Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslavia
1969: Prime Minister Todor Zhivkov, Bulgaria
1970: King Baudouin, Belgium
1971: President Julius Nyerere, Tanzania
1972: Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Mauritius
1973: President Mobutu Sese Seko, Zaire
1974: Two guests: President Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslavia; Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Sri Lanka
1975: President Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia
1976: Prime Minister Jacques Chirac, France
1977: First Secretary Edward Gierek, Poland
1978: President Patrick Hillery, Ireland
1979: Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, Australia
1980: President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, France
1981: President Jose Lopez Portillo, Mexico
1982: King Juan Carlos I, Spain
1983: President Shehu Shagari, Nigeria
1984: King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Bhutan
1985: President Raúl Alfonsín, Argentina
1986: Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, Greece
1987: President Alan Garcia, Peru
1988: President J. R. Jayewardene, Sri Lanka
1989: General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh, Vietnam
1990: Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth, Mauritius
1991: President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Maldives
1992: President Mário Soares, Portugal
1993: Prime Minister John Major, United Kingdom
1994: Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, Singapore
1995: President Nelson Mandela, South Africa
1996: President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazil
1997: Prime Minister Basdeo Panday, Trinidad and Tobago
1998: President Jacques Chirac, France
1999: King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah, Nepal
2000: President Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria
2001: President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algeria
2002: President Cassam Uteem, Mauritius
2003: President Mohammed Khatami, Iran
2004: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil
2005: King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Bhutan
2006: King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, Saudi Arabia
2007: President Vladimir Putin, Russia
2008: President Nicolas Sarkozy, France
2009: President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan
2010: President Lee Myung Bak, South Korea
2011: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Indonesia
2012: Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand
2013: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Bhutan
2014: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan
2015: President Barack Obama, United States
2016: President François Hollande, France
2017: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, United Arab Emirates
2018: TEN CHIEF GUESTS, HEADS OF ASEAN STATES:

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Brunei
Prime Minister Hun Sen, Cambodia
President Joko Widodo, Indonesia
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, Laos
Prime Minister Najib Razak, Malaysia
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar
President Rodrigo Duterte, Philippines
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Thailand
Prime Minister Nguy?n Xuân Phúc, Vietnam

2019: President Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa
2020: President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil
2023*: President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi

The Republic Day of 2023 will be celebrated on a larger scale post-COVID Pandemic. From 2020 to 2022, no Chief Guests were invited, keeping in view the safety of the people and guests. But this year, on 26th January 2023; the 74th Republic Day of India will be celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor. The President of India, Smt. Draupadi Murmu will be unfurling the National Flag at the Kartavya Path (formerly known as the Rajpath), in the presence of many dignitaries.

Who wrote the Preamble?

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is based on the 'Objectives Resolution', drafted and moved by Pandit Nehru, and adopted by the Constituent Assembly. It was moved by Nehru on December 13, 1946, and adopted by the Constituent Assembly on January 22, 1947.
Who wrote our Constitution?

Prem Behari Narain Raizada was the calligrapher of the Indian Constitution. He handwrote the original constitution in a flowing italic style. The original version was beautified and decorated by artists from Shantiniketan including Nand Lal Bose and Beohar Rammanohar Sinha.
Who is the father of Republic Day?

Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution, was an ambitious leader, journalist, economist, and social reformer who fought against discrimination against the untouchables. On August 29, 1947, he formed a committee of seven members calling it the 'Drafting Committee'.
Who first celebrated Republic Day in India?

Two days later, on 26 January 1950, it came into effect throughout the nation. On that day, Dr. Rajendra Prasad began his first term of office as President of the Indian Union. The Constituent Assembly became the Parliament of India under the transitional provisions of the new Constitution.
How many times there was no chief guest on the Republic Day of India?

Foreign leaders have graced the Republic Day parades every year barring 1952, 1953, and 1966. The then-Indonesian President Sukarno was the first chief guest to grace Republic Day in 1950.
Who was the chief guest on 1st Republic Day?

The Indonesian President Sukarno was the first Chief guest on the very first Republic Day parade of India.