Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Celebrations in Our INDIA








Agni-II missile in Republic Day Parade 2004




To mark the importance of the occasion, every year a grand parade is held in the capital, New Delhi, from the Raisina Hill near the Rashtrapati Bhavan (President's Palace), along the Rajpath, past India Gate and on to the historic Red Fort. Prior to its commencement, the Prime Minister lays a floral wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti, a memorial to unknown soldiers at the India Gate at one end of Rajpath, which is followed by two minutes silence in the memory of unknown soldiers. Thereafter he reaches the main dais at Rajpath to join other dignitaries, subsequently the President arrives along with the chief guest of the occasion. First he unfurls the National flag, as the National Anthem is played, and a 21-gun salute is given. Next, important awards like the Ashok Chakra and Kirti Chakra are given away by the President, before the regiments of Armed Forces start their march past.

The different regiments of the Indian Army, Navy the Air Force march past in all their finery and official decorations. The President of India who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces, takes the salute. Floats exhibiting the cultures of the various states and regions of India are in the grand parade, which is broadcast nationwide on television and radio. Also part of the parade are children who win the National Bravery Award for the year.[2] The parade also includes other vibrant displays and floats and traditionally ends with a flypast by Indian Air Force jets.

Celebrations are also held in state capitals, where the Governor of the state unfurls the national flag. If the Governor of the state is unwell, or is unavailable for some reason, the Chief Minister of the state assumes the honour of unfurling the National Flag of India. A description from tajonline:


Chief guest Came To INDIA


Since 1950, India has been hosting head of state or government of another country as the state guest of honour for Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi. During 1950-1954, Republic Day celebrations were organized at different venues (like Irwin Stadium, Kingsway, Red Fort and Ramlila Grounds).[3] It was only starting 1955 when the parade in its present form was organized at Rajpath.[3] The guest country is chosen after a deliberation of strategic, economic and political interests. During 1950s-1970s, a number of NAM and Eastern Bloc countries were hosted by India. In the post-Cold War era, India has also invited several Western leaders on a state visit during the Republic Day. It is notable that before India fought bloody wars with China and Pakistan, leaders from these countries were invited as state guests for the Republic Day celebrations. Interestingly, Pakistan Food and Agriculture Minister was the second state guest from that country for Republic Day in 1965, a few days after which the two countries went to a war. Countries which have been invited multiple times include India's neighbours (Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Mauritius), defence allies (Russia/USSR, France and Britain), trade partners (Brazil) and NAM allies (Nigeria and erstwhile Yugoslavia). France has the distinction of being the guest of honour for the maximum (four) number of times followed by three visits each from Bhutan, Mauritius and USSR/Russia.






























































































































































































































































































































YearGuest NameCountry

1950



President Sukarno[3]



Indonesia



1951



1952



1953



1954



King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck[4]



Bhutan



1955



Governor General Malik Ghulam Muhammad[5] (first guest for parade at Rajpath) [6]



Pakistan



1956



1957



1958



Marshall Ye Jianying[7]



People's Republic of China



1959



1960



President Kliment Voroshilov[8]



Soviet Union



1961



Queen Elizabeth II[9]



United Kingdom



1962



1963



King Norodom Sihanouk[10]



Cambodia



1964



1965



Food and Agriculture Minister Rana Abdul Hamid[3]



Pakistan



1966



1967



1968



Prime Minister Alexei Kosygin and President Josip Broz Tito[11]



Soviet Union Yugoslavia



1969



Prime Minister of Bulgaria Todor Zhivkov[12]



Bulgaria



1970



1971



President Julius Nyerere[13]



Tanzania



1972



Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam [14]



Mauritius



1973



President Mobutu Sese Seko[15]



Zaire



1974



President Josip Broz Tito and Prime Minister Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike[16]



Yugoslavia Sri Lanka



1975



President Kenneth Kaunda[17]



Zambia



1976



Prime Minister Jacques Chirac[18]



France



1977



First Secretary Edward Gierek[19]



Poland



1978



President Patrick Hillery[20]



Ireland



1979



Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser[21]



Australia



1980



President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing



France



1981



President Jose Lopez Portillo[22]



Mexico



1982



King Juan Carlos I[23]



Spain



1983



President Shehu Shagari[24]



Nigeria



1984



King Jigme Singye Wangchuck[25]



Bhutan



1985



President Raúl Alfonsín[26]



Argentina



1986



Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou[27]



Greece



1987



President Alan Garcia[28]



Peru



1988



President Junius Jayewardene[29]



Sri Lanka



1989



General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh[30]



Vietnam



1990



Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth[31]



Mauritius



1991



President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom[32]



Maldives



1992



President Mário Soares[32]



Portugal



1993



Prime Minister John Major[32]



United Kingdom



1994



Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong[32]



Singapore



1995



President Nelson Mandela[33]



South Africa



1996



President Dr. Fernando Henrique Cardoso[34]



Brazil



1997



Prime Minister Basdeo Panday[34]



Trinidad and Tobago



1998



President Jacques Chirac[34]



France



1999



King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev[34]



Nepal



2000



President Olusegun Obasanjo[35]



Nigeria



2001



President Abdelaziz Bouteflika[35]



Algeria



2002



President Cassam Uteem[35]



Mauritius



2003



President Mohammed Khatami[35]



Iran



2004



President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva [36]



Brazil



2005



King Jigme Singye Wangchuck[36]



Bhutan



2006



King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud[36]



Saudi Arabia



2007



President Vladimir Putin[36]



Russia



2008



President Nicolas Sarkozy[36]



France



2009



President Nursultan Nazarbayev[36]



Kazakhstan



2010



President Lee Myung Bak[37]



Republic of Korea



2011



President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono[38]



Indonesia




 

One Of Information Source -:Wikipedia:-

A  Special Thanks To Parth Nimavat For His Knowladge....

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