With just a day left for India's 64th Republic Day celebrations, we bring to you the rare photos of the national event. These photos, taken decades back in 50s and 60s, not only show the masses celebrating the event with patriotic fervour, but also features students and traditional dancers performing live.(Image Courtesy: Getty Images)
####
26th January 1961: Traditional Indian dancers and drummers make their way along the processional route of India’s 11th Republic Day celebrations in Delhi.
26th January 1961: A group of young girls play instruments and dance during a march past to celebrate India’s 11th Republic Day in Delhi.
30th January 1956: India celebrates its Republic Day with a five mile long parade starting at the Great Place and ending at the historic Red Fort. The president Rajendra Prasad (1884 – 1963) takes the salute.
27th January 1961: Crowd in New Delhi after the Republic Day Parade in honour of HM the Queen.
15th January 1951: Some of the 54 camels which made up a unit of the Jaisalmer Risala, the Indian Army’s first regular camel corps formed since partition. They were in Delhi to take part in the Republic Day parade.
Comments
0 comment