Republic Day Parade - Delhi

volga_volga · Jan 21st, 2004, 17:49

I am arriving in Delhi on Monday morning the 26 jan and thanks to the Republic Day I have a whole day off before I start working on Tuesday.

I read somewhere that there is a Republic Day Parade in Delhi on that day and some Beating the Retreat whatever it means. Are they worth seeing? where and when? thanks

Volga

sam371 · Jan 21st, 2004, 21:05

Volga,
Republic day is celebrated in New Delhi on Raj Path - the road down from Raisana Hill, i.e from the President's House down to India Gate and that is where it's best to watch it. It includes floats of different states, regiment marches, etc. Spectators sit on either side of Raj Path on the lawns. It is entertaining but LONG! I would recommend watching "Beating the Retreat" - Full Dress Rehearsal tickets are sold to tourists and ordinary citizens and takes place on the 28th. The actual event is on the 29th and tickets are hard to come by. I have watched this event once before and I must say I was thoroughly impressed. It's a show put up by the bands of the various branches of the Indian military on the quad area right before the President's House. The band play is very impressive with synchronized movements and there is a fireworks display at the end. Too bad I'll miss it as I'm getting to India on the 5th.
I highly recommend attending this event.

Enjoy your trip.

volga_volga · Jan 21st, 2004, 21:27

thanks Sam - will try to get to the Beating the Retreat. I probably will not be strong enough for the LONG parade after an exhausting flight to Delhi.

Volga

sggal · Jan 21st, 2004, 21:31

u can check this website out to know more about Beating the Retreat
http://www.netfundu.com/26jan/beatingr.htm

sam371 · Jan 21st, 2004, 21:51

Hey Sggal,

This might seem like a silly question - but is there any place I can get a tape of this year's or last year's beating the retreat show?

Thanks.

sggal · Jan 21st, 2004, 22:05

As far as I know,I dont think its possible to get a tape of the previous beating the retreat.However i may be wrong

I am definitely gonna see it live this year

.

sam371 · Jan 21st, 2004, 22:11

Lucky you!!!
Do post here if you hear anything abt a tape.

Any websites with pics (besides the one you posted already)?

sggal · Jan 30th, 2004, 18:58

Hey there sam

Check out this link from the times of india for some photos of this year's beating the retreat. i watched the event yesterday and it was impressive.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...how/453997.cms

SHIMLA · Jan 30th, 2004, 20:10

Doordarshan, India covers the event every year. They are bound to have video recordings of the last few years' event.

There's a chance that they may have tapes to sell to interested people.

No harm in checking, at the most you may be refused.

beach · Jan 30th, 2004, 20:22

Doordarshan? Forget it

SHIMLA · Jan 30th, 2004, 20:56

beach,

Why do you have to be so dismissive?

Wrong attitude !

sam371 · Jan 30th, 2004, 22:29

Thanks for the link.
I will call Doordarshan when I'm in Delhi next week.
worth a shot, i guess.

beach · Jan 26th, 2005, 19:05

Just to kick this up, today is the Republic day

volga_volga · Jan 26th, 2005, 20:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by beach

Just to kick this up, today is the Republic day

Happy Republic Day then!

And this was one of my pre-partition threads

I haven't made it to the parade on that day, but I saw pics in the newspapers the following morning and thought Beating the Retreat was striking!!! I would love to see it one day... In the meantime I have been looking for pics of Beating the Retreat but apart from some small newspaper postings could not find any. Can someone with a camera visit today's event in Delhi and do a favour to us all?? thanks

v-v

Jan 21st, 2004, 17:49	#1
volga_volga Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,459	Republic Day Parade - Delhi I am arriving in Delhi on Monday morning the 26 jan and thanks to the Republic Day I have a whole day off before I start working on Tuesday. I read somewhere that there is a Republic Day Parade in Delhi on that day and some Beating the Retreat whatever it means. Are they worth seeing? where and when? thanks Volga

Jan 21st, 2004, 21:27	#3
volga_volga Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,459	thanks Sam - will try to get to the Beating the Retreat. I probably will not be strong enough for the LONG parade after an exhausting flight to Delhi. Volga __________________ Tibetan Orphanage School in China My other favourite place is Pakistan Travel Forum

Jan 21st, 2004, 22:05	#6
sggal Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: India Posts: 81	As far as I know,I dont think its possible to get a tape of the previous beating the retreat.However i may be wrong I am definitely gonna see it live this year.

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SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	A chance ! Doordarshan, India covers the event every year. They are bound to have video recordings of the last few years' event. There's a chance that they may have tapes to sell to interested people. No harm in checking, at the most you may be refused. __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

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Jan 21st, 2004, 21:05	#2
sam371 Dreaming of India... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York Posts: 377	Volga, Republic day is celebrated in New Delhi on Raj Path - the road down from Raisana Hill, i.e from the President's House down to India Gate and that is where it's best to watch it. It includes floats of different states, regiment marches, etc. Spectators sit on either side of Raj Path on the lawns. It is entertaining but LONG! I would recommend watching "Beating the Retreat" - Full Dress Rehearsal tickets are sold to tourists and ordinary citizens and takes place on the 28th. The actual event is on the 29th and tickets are hard to come by. I have watched this event once before and I must say I was thoroughly impressed. It's a show put up by the bands of the various branches of the Indian military on the quad area right before the President's House. The band play is very impressive with synchronized movements and there is a fireworks display at the end. Too bad I'll miss it as I'm getting to India on the 5th. I highly recommend attending this event. Enjoy your trip.

Jan 21st, 2004, 21:31	#4
sggal Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: India Posts: 81	u can check this website out to know more about Beating the Retreat http://www.netfundu.com/26jan/beatingr.htm

Jan 21st, 2004, 21:51	#5
sam371 Dreaming of India... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York Posts: 377	Hey Sggal, This might seem like a silly question - but is there any place I can get a tape of this year's or last year's beating the retreat show? Thanks.

Jan 21st, 2004, 22:11	#7
sam371 Dreaming of India... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York Posts: 377	Lucky you!!! Do post here if you hear anything abt a tape. Any websites with pics (besides the one you posted already)?

Jan 30th, 2004, 18:58	#8
sggal Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: India Posts: 81	Hey there sam Check out this link from the times of india for some photos of this year's beating the retreat. i watched the event yesterday and it was impressive. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...how/453997.cms

Jan 30th, 2004, 20:22	#10
beach Lost in translation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India ! Posts: 2,234	Doordarshan? Forget it

Jan 30th, 2004, 20:56	#11
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	beach, Why do you have to be so dismissive? Wrong attitude !

Jan 30th, 2004, 22:29	#12
sam371 Dreaming of India... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York Posts: 377	Thanks for the link. I will call Doordarshan when I'm in Delhi next week. worth a shot, i guess.

Jan 26th, 2005, 19:05	#13
beach Lost in translation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India ! Posts: 2,234	Just to kick this up, today is the Republic day

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