Why is Republic Day of India celebrated on January 26?

India's Republic Day on January 26th commemorates the adoption of the Constitution in 1950, a date deliberately chosen to honor the 1930 Purna Swaraj pledge.

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Why is Republic Day of India celebrated on January 26?
India's Republic Day on January 26th commemorates the adoption of the Constitution in 1950, a date deliberately chosen to honor the 1930 Purna Swaraj pledge.
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