75 Years of India's Constitution and the Legacy of National Milk Day

India became independent in 1947, but became a republic in 1950 after adopting the Indian constitution on November 26, 1949

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The constitution was drafted by some of the great thinkers of newly independent India under the name of Constituent Assembly, presided by Rajendra Prasad.

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The constitution then came into force on January 26th 1950, the day is celebrated as the Republic Day of India, and the constitution begins with a preamble.

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This day of 26 November also happens to be the "Milk Day" of India, to honour the birth anniversary of Doctor Verghese Kurien.

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Doctor Kurien was an engineer and an entrepreneur, but he is fondly remembered as the "Milk Man of India" and he was the pioneer of India's "White Revolution".

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India has come far, from being a newly independent country, slowly adapting to its ideals and setting up a stable economy; to becoming a formidable country with a rich and layered history.

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India’s Samvidhan Divas 2024: Celebrating 75 Years of the Longest-Written Constitution

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