Republic Day celebrations culminated on Friday with the Beating Retreat ceremony that featured 26 soulful band performances, including special composition 'Swarnim Vijay' to commemorate 50 years of India's victory in the 1971 war against Pakistan.
Beating Retreat is a centuries-old military tradition. It dates back to the days when troops disengaged from battle at sunset.
As soon as the buglers sounded the 'retreat', the troops ceased fighting, sheathed their arms and withdrew from the battlefield.
The ceremony ended with the ever-popular tune of 'Sare Jahan se Acha'!!!
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