Republic Day Quotes: Memorable Messages By India’s Freedom Fighters

Republic Day Quotes 2026: Every year on January 26, India celebrates Republic Day, a day of pride, colour, and patriotism. It marks the historic moment in 1950 when India’s Constitution came into force,

replacing the Government of India Act 1935. Since then, the nation has celebrated the milestone as a sovereign, democratic, and secular republic.

The Constitution laid the foundation for governance based on justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity, principles that guide India to this day. Although India gained independence on August 15, 1947, the country required a legal framework defining rights, responsibilities, and the government’s structure. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, as the chairman of the Drafting Committee, played a pivotal role in shaping the Constitution.

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The Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949, but its enforcement was deliberately set for January 26, chosen to commemorate the 1930 declaration of Purna Swaraj (complete independence) by the Indian National Congress.

As India celebrates its 77th Republic Day in 2026, the occasion is a reminder of the nation’s democratic journey, highlighting the enduring importance of its Constitution.

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Memorable Messages By Freedom Fighters

“Constitution is not a mere lawyers document, it is a vehicle of Life, and its spirit is always the spirit of Age.”- B. R. Ambedkar

“Every citizen of India must remember that he is an Indian and he has every right in this country but with certain duties.”- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

“Democracy means nothing if people are not able to work the democracy for the common good.” – Jawaharlal Nehru

“We must re-dedicate ourselves to the service of the people and the country.” – Dr Rajendra Prasad

“One individual may die for an idea, but that idea will, after his death, incarnate itself in a thousand lives.” – Subhas Chandra Bose.

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes” – Mahatma Gandhi

“Democracy is not merely a form of government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience. It is essentially an attitude of respect and reverence towards fellow men” – BR Ambedkar

“The sanctity of law can be maintained only so as long as it is the expression of the will of the people” – Bhagat Singh

“Let a new India arise out of peasants’ cottages, grasping the plough, out of huts, cobbler, and sweeper.” – Swami Vivekananda

“Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil me hai, dekhna hai zor kitna baazu-e-qaatil me hai.” – Ramprasad Bismil