Beating Retreat ceremony, that marks the top of the Republic Day celebrations, in the present day befell on the historic Vijay Chowk in Delhi. The panorama got here stay to foot-tapping tunes and synchronised steps by members of armed forces throughout the ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony that was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The setting solar setting down supplied an imposing background as troopers marched to Indian tunes.
‘बीटिंग रिट्रीट’ में सैन्य शक्ति और सांस्कृतिक विरासत का शानदार प्रदर्शन#BeatingRetreat pic.twitter.com/NTv3ZGapBV
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The music bands of the Indian Military, Indian Navy, Indian Air Drive and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) performed fascinating tunes earlier than a distinguished viewers together with President Droupadi Murmu, who’s Supreme Commander of defence forces, and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
A soul-stirring tribute!
Charming second on the Beating Retreat Ceremony as a soldier skillfully performs the flute notes of ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram’.#BeatingRetreat #BeatingRetreat2024 #RepublicDay2024 pic.twitter.com/Bf2duXyDkx
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The ceremony started with the massed band’s ‘Shankhnaad’ tune which was adopted by enthralling tunes reminiscent of ‘Veer Bharat’, ‘Sangam Dur’, ‘Deshon ka Sartaj Bharat’, ‘Bhagirathi’, and ‘Arjuna’ by Pipes and Drums band. Lt Col Vimal Joshi is the principal conductor of the ceremony.
जयोस्तुते, जयोस्तुते श्री महन्मंगले शिवास्पदे शुभदे
स्वतंत्रते भगवती त्वामहं यशोयुतां वंदे।।स्वातंत्र्यवीर सावरकर रचित ये गीत जब-जब सुनता हूं, हृदय राष्ट्र भक्ति की प्रेरणा से ओतप्रोत हो जाता है।
भारत माता की जय #BeatingRetreat #BeatingRetreatCeremony #IndianArmy pic.twitter.com/domv7h4Rd3
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‘Beating Retreat’ traces its origins to the early 1950s when Main Roberts of the Indian Military indigenously developed the distinctive ceremony of show by the massed bands. It marks a centuries-old army custom, when the troops ceased combating, sheathed their arms, withdrew from the battlefield and returned to the camps at sundown on the sounding of the Retreat. Colors and Requirements are cased and flags lowered. The ceremony creates nostalgia for the occasions passed by. (With ANI inputs)
