Interesting facts about Republic Day that every Indian should know

Republic Day celebrations last for three days. Beating retreat, the ceremony held on the evening of 29th January marks the end of 3-day celebrations.

Indian constitution is the largest caligraphed constitution in the world and Dr Ambedkar took 2 years, 11 months and 18 days to prepare it.

The first few venues for the Republic Day parade were National Stadium, Red Fort and Ramlila Maidan, and not Rajpath.

At the first parade in Rajpath at 1955, the chief guest was Malik Ghulam Mohammad, the Governor-General of Pakistan.

India didn't have a chief guest for the Republic Day parade in 1952, 1953, and 1966.

January 26, 1930 was earlier celebrated as India's Independence Day or Purna Swaraj Day. It's the day India decided to fight for complete freedom.

The Indian Air Force came into existence as an independent body on Republic Day. Prior to this, the Air Force was a controlled body.