26 January is celebrated as Republic Day throughout the country. On this day, the world’s largest written constitution, the Constitution of India with 395 articles and 8 schedules, was implemented. Due to which every year this day is especially celebrated throughout the country, but do you know why this day is also special apart from this. If not then let us know.
Apart from Republic Day, why is 26th January special?
Republic Day Apart from this, there were some other incidents that happened on 26th January which are remembered on this day.
Humayun’s death
Mughal emperor Humayun breathed his last on 26 January 1956. Actually, Humayun was sitting on the roof of the library of his building named Din Panah. Which is also known as Sher Mandal. He was having some conversation with the people of his court, during this time he heard the sound of Muezzin’s namaz from the mosque of Pado. During this time, he started coming down the stairs for evening prayers and slipped. He died due to serious head injury.
First Governor Journal resigns
Chakraborty Rajagopalachari, also known as Rajaji, was the first and last Indian Governor-General of independent India. In fact, at the time of partition, Rajagopalachari was appointed the Governor of West Bengal. When Mountbatten resigned from his post in June 1948, Rajagopalachari was given this post. After this, when the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, Rajagopalachari resigned from this post. After this, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Bismil became the first President of the country.
Announcement of former Swaraj Day
After Jawaharlal Nehru demanded complete independence in the Lahore session on 26 January 1930, Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi declared it as Independence Resolution Day. After which 26 January was named Independence Day. From 1931 to 1947, every year 26 January was celebrated as Independence Day throughout the country, then when the country got independence from the British at midnight on 15 August 1947, Independence Day started being celebrated on this day.
‘Ashoka Pillar’ was considered a national symbol
On this day i.e. 26 January 1950, the Ashoka Pillar was considered the state symbol of India. Which was found on top of the Ashoka Pillar in Sarnath in 250 BC. Let us tell you that the national emblem of India is a representative seal of the Republic of India.
Amar Jyoti was established
On this day, Amar Jyoti was installed at India Gate in Delhi. Which was established by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1972 as a memorial to the soldiers martyred in the Indo-Pak war of 1971. Let us tell you that after 50 years, the flame of Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate was merged into the flame of the National War Memorial on 21 January 2022.