Why was January 26 chosen as the Republic Day of India?
The Indian National Congress, at its Lahore session in 1929, passed a resolution demanding 'Poorna Swaraj' or full freedom and asking people to observe January 26, 1930 as Independence Day. Although the Indian Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949 by the Constituent Assembly, it came into effect on January 26, 1950 to commemorate the day of the declaration.