BIRTH OF THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC OF INDIA
1950 200 years of British rule has officially come to an end, with the birth of the independent republic of India. A public holiday was declared across the nation and millions of people flocked to the streets celebrating with processions and ceremonies to hoist the new flag of India for the first time. Though the Government of India has been handling its own affairs since 15 August 1947, today's ceremonies mark the severing of India's last ties with Britain. India's first president, Dr Rajendra Prasad, has been officially sworn in and the new Constitution of India has been ratified.
1950 200 years of British rule has officially come to an end, with the birth of the independent republic of India. A public holiday was declared across the nation and millions of people flocked to the streets celebrating with processions and ceremonies to hoist the new flag of India for the first time. Though the Government of India has been handling its own affairs since 15 August 1947, today's ceremonies mark the severing of India's last ties with Britain. India's first president, Dr Rajendra Prasad, has been officially sworn in and the new Constitution of India has been ratified.
