5000 artists, 45 dance forms, stunts by Army daredevils wow viewers

A daring group of soldiers performed breathtaking stunts on motorcycles, leaving viewers in awe, as part of the 76th Republic Day celebrations at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Sunday. Known as 'The Dare Devils', the Motorcycle Rider Display Team of the Army's Corps of Signals showcased their exceptional skills, indomitable courage and teamwork and attempted to set two world records in the process. Captain Dimple Singh Bhati, led the fighter formation and set a World Record by becoming the first woman officer of the Indian Army to present a salute to President Droupadi Murmu on a 12-foot ladder mounted on a moving motorcycle.

दिल्ली में कर्तव्य पथ पर 76वें #RepublicDay परेड के दौरान भारतीय सेना के सिग्नल कोर की मोटरसाइकिल राइडर डिस्प्ले टीम, जिसे "द डेयरडेविल्स" के नाम से जाना जाता है।

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In Gujarat, Scuba divers unfurled the national flag underwater in Devbhumi Dwarka on the occassion of 76th Republic Day. 

#WATCH | Gujarat: Scuba divers from Devbhumi Dwarka unfurled the national flag underwater, in Devbhumi Dwarka on the occassion of 76th #RepublicDay pic.twitter.com/p8j1pj2hmm

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Over 5000 folk and tribal artists performed 45 dance forms from different parts of the country during the Republic Day, with the performers covering the entire Kartavya Path -- for the first time -- to ensure that all guests get the same viewing experience.The 11-minute cultural performance titled “Jayati Jaya Mamaḧ Bharatam” was curated by Sangeet Natak Academy.

संस्कृति मंत्रालय ने भारत की युवा शक्ति, कलात्मक विरासत और नारी शक्ति का प्रतिनिधित्व करने वाले 5000 से अधिक लोक और आदिवासी कलाकारों के साथ जयति जय मामा भारतम् प्रस्तुत किया |

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The choreographed artistic presentation was brought alive through the rich and colourful legacy of tribal and folk forms of the country as a tribute to the 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.