Hyderabad, Jan. 26 -- Australians are ambivalent towards its National Day or Foundation Day which also falls on Jan 26.

While Indians celebrate Jan 26, to commemorate the establishment of their Constitution in January 1950, Australians celebrate their National Day on Jan 26, because the colonial British arrived in Australia on Jan 26.

The day marks the 1788 landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove and the Union Flag being raised by Arthur Phillip, proclaiming British sovereignty.

The National Day celebrations have been continuing since early 1800s.

By 1935 Australia Day, was being celebrated all over Australia. But soon after one also saw Indigenous Australians marking the day as Invasion Day.

The problem continued as people felt th...