KOLKATA, INDIA - NOVEMBER 26: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar pays tribute to Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar on the occasion of Constitution Day, at Raj Bhavan, on November 26, 2019 in Kolkata, India. November 26 has a unique historical significance as it was on this day in 1949 that the Constitution was adopted, and, thereafter, came into force on January 26, 1950, marking the beginning of India as a republic. The government is celebrating ‘Constitution Day’ or ‘Samvidhan Diwas’ on Tuesday in the Central Hall of Parliament to mark the 70th anniversary of adoption of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly. (Photo by Samir Jana/Hindustan Times )