India's 69th Republic day: From Sabarmati's 100 years to ITBPs bravado in Pics

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India marks its 69th Republic Day on Friday. The celebrations began with the flag-hoisting ceremony by President Ram Nath Kovind, after which the Republic Day parade started from Rajpath at 9.50 am. This is the first time that the Republic Day celebrations had 10 chief guests from Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Brunei.

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Shikshit Bharat Sashakat Bharat - Educated India, Empowered India.

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Sangrai Mog Dance performed by the North East Zone Culture Centre in Dimapur.

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Baredi Folk dance from Madhya Pradesh, performed at the 69th Republic Day parade

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Performances by school students.

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Children's Pagent: Bharat Ke Rang at the 69th Republic Day parade

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Income Tax Department - Clean Money tableau at the 69th Republic Day parade

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Indian Council of Agricultural research - Mishrit Kheti, Khushiyon ki Kheti tableau

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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports - Khelo India tableau.

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Ministry of Tribal Affairs - Uchit Dam Hak Se Mang tableau.

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Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) tableau.

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Gujarat - Century of Sabarmati Ashram tableau

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Manipur - Khamba Thoibi tableau

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Himachal Pradesh - Kye Monastery tableau

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Punjab - Sangat and Pangat tableau

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Assam - Traditional masks of the Satras tableau

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Kerala - Kettukazhcha tableau.

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Chhattisgarh - Ramgarh's Ancient Amphitheater tableau

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Lakshadweep - Island of joy tableau

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Maharashtra - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj tableau

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Jammu and Kashmir - Livelihood of Jammu and Kashmir tableau

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Uttarakhand - Rural Tourism tableau at the 69th Republic Day parade

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Tripura - Handicrafts tableau at the 69th Republic Day parade

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Madhya Pradesh - Sanchi a key Buddhist centre

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Karnataka - Wild life tableau at the 69th Republic Day parade

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The ASEAN - Culture and religion tableau at the 69th Republic Day Parade

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AIR tableau or India's National Broadcaster.