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Today is Australia Day - its nice and sunny at 29 degrees.

Welcome to Seven Forums Lovewin.

Happy Australia Day to all our friends down under

A Guy

Today is Republic Day of India .... as on 26th January 1950 our constitution came into force .

Yes. To all our friends in Australia and India, Have a good day:)

Happy Republic Day to all

A Guy

Sorry my bad... Today is our Republic Day.

I was wondering that, Dinesh. Being a Salman Rushdie fan I've read the Midnight's Children several times and one of the key things in that book is India getting the independence on 15th of August 1947, so I was wondering why you guys have changed the date you celebrate

Kari

Actually India got independent on 15 th January 1947 , but it was the Government of India Act 1935 which was the replaced by the Indian constitution on that date .... accompanied by the end of the dominion status .

At least according to the available information, India's declaration of independence is dated 15th of August, 1947. Republic of India was then formed two and a half years later, 26th of January, 1950, meaning India has independence day on August, and Republic Day on January. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_...281947-1950.29)

Kari

Today i fed my cat, i shall keep you posted as to whether she enjoyed it .