the president takes the salute at the grand parade on republic day.
the president takes the salute at the grand parade on republic day.
a. who takes the salute at the grand parade on republic day?
president
nine to twelve different regiments of the indian army in addition to the navy, and air force with their bands 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. twelve contingents of various para-military forces of india and other civil forces also take part in this parade. one of the unique sights of the parade is the camel mounted border security force contingent, which is the only camel mounted military force in the world. the best n.c.c. cadets, selected from all over the country consider it an honour to participate in this event, as do the school children from various schools in the capital. they spend many days preparing for the event and no expense is spared to see that every detail is taken care of, from their practice for the drills, the essential props and their uniforms. 22 to 30 floats exhibiting the cultures of the various states and union territories of india, including floats of union ministries and state enterprises are in the grand parade, which is broadcast nationwide on television and radio. these moving exhibits depict scenes of activities of people in those states and the music and songs of that particular state accompany each display. each display brings out the diversity and richness of the culture of india and the whole show lends a festive air to the occasion. around 1200 schoolchildren present cultural dances as part of the parade. the 2016 republic day marked the return of k-9 dog squad to the parade after 26 years.
delhi republic day parade
the derby of the 1919 was the first to be run at epsom since the first world war. the turf course, having been used by the military for almost four years, was in very poor condition, and was made "treacherous" by rain on the morning of the race. the event attracted a record crowd, including the king who was attending his first race meeting since the end of the war. grand parade, making his public debut for the season, started a 33/1 outsider in a field of thirteen, with the 2000 guineas winner the panther starting 6/5 favourite. the panther probably lost his chance at the start, when he became highly agitated, delaying the start by several minutes. once the race was underway, templeman had grand parade in a prominent position from the start and turned into the straight in second place behind paper money halfway down the straight, grand parade overtook paper money and stayed on strongly in an "exciting" finish to hold off the challenge of buchan by half a length, with paper money third. the tactics of buchan's jockey were questionable, as he switched his mount to the inside at a crucial stage, but grand parade's win appeared to be decisive. indeed, according to "robin goodfellow" in the "daily mail", grand parade's only problem came when he attempted to jump over a road which crossed the course.
grand parade (horse)