Blast From The Past: India's Republic Day 1951

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From Jaipur's camel corps to elaborate tableaux representing India's ancient history, the Republic Day of 1951 at New Delhi's Kingsway was a parade to remember.

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00:00To mark the first anniversary of India's Republic Day, the President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, arrived

00:06in state at Kingsway, New Delhi.

00:08He was greeted by Sardar Baldev Singh, Defence Minister, and also by the Naval and Air Force

00:13CNCs, who are British.

00:15The march passed by token units of India's fighting services was very smart indeed.

00:19There was ample evidence that tradition was being fully maintained.

00:25Representatives from India's most famous regiments were on parade, many of them veterans of World

00:29War II.

00:41Just returned from the Commonwealth Conference in London, where he strongly urged policies

00:45of negotiation, Mr. Nehru, the Prime Minister, now took stock of his country's military strength

00:50as troops, artillery, and armour went by.

00:59The Jaisalmer Camel Corps was a picturesque item in the big parade, and in addition to

01:15the armed forces, there was pageantry illustrating scenes from India's ancient history.

01:20Yes, Republic Day in New Delhi was certainly impressive.

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