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Indian Navy has been adjudged the champion marching contingent among the 3 wings of the equipped forces astatine this year's Republic Day Parade, officials person said.
Maharashtra won the apical prize successful the class of States and Union Territories for its tableau showcasing Ganeshotsav, portion the civilization ministry's tableau celebrating the 150-year bequest of 'Vande Mataram' emerged arsenic the victor successful the ministries and departments category.
The Navy's marching contingent comprised 144 young unit marching shoulder-to-shoulder connected the historical Kartavya Path, symbolising it arsenic a progressive and beardown maritime force, Navy officials said connected Wednesday (January 28, 2026).
The Navy's marching contingent won the apical prize successful the champion marching contingent among the 3 services, portion Delhi Police's contingent was adjudged the champion marching contingent among Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and different auxiliary forces, they said.
In the State and Union Territories tableau category, Jammu and Kashmir won the 2nd prize, followed by Kerala successful 3rd place.
Maharashtra's tableau presented a blend of modernity and tradition, portraying the Ganesh festival arsenic a awesome of self-reliance. Dressed successful accepted attire, a troupe of women dancers performed Lezim, a people dance, connected either broadside of the tableau during the parade connected the ceremonial boulevard.
The civilization ministry's tableau celebrated 150 years of 'Vande Mataram', showcasing the song's creation by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, a colonial-era signaling by a celebrated Marathi vocalist and its rendition by a radical representing the 'Gen Z'.
Themed 'Vande Mataram: The Soul-Cry of a Nation', the tableau's foreground conception depicted the manuscript of 'Vande Mataram' being composed, portion a sheet connected its little broadside depicted an representation of Chatterjee.
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The mediate conception carried a radical of artistes successful accepted costumes, depicting the people diverseness of India, portion immoderate were seen successful modern dresses, representing the 'Gen Z'.
Behind them, a bid of creation installations showcased celebrated histrion and instrumentalist of Marathi cinema and theatre, Vishnupant Pagnis, signaling the song, state fighters facing the gallows, and an imposing representation of 'Bharat Mata' (Mother India) holding the Tricolour.
The depiction was of the uncommon 1928 signaling of the opus by him, an authoritative said.
The grant presumption ceremonial volition instrumentality spot connected January 30 astatine the Rashtriya Rangshala Camp, different authoritative said.
A peculiar prize was awarded to the Central Public Works Department's tableau, which celebrated 150 years of 'Vande Mataram' with a floral float; and the 'Vande Mataram: The Eternal Resonance of India' creation group, officials said.
In the 'Popular Choice' category, based connected an online canvass conducted connected the MyGov portal, citizens voted the Assam Regiment arsenic the champion marching contingent among the 3 services, portion the CRPF won the grant for the champion marching contingent among the CAPFs and different auxiliary forces.
Gujarat secured the apical spot successful the fashionable prime class for states and Union territories with its tableau themed 'Mantra of Swadeshi-Self-Reliance-Freedom: Vande Mataram', followed by Uttar Pradesh (theme - Culture of Bundelkhand) and Rajasthan (theme - Golden Touch of the Desert: Bikaner Gold Art).
The Department of School Education and Literacy's tableau (theme - National Education Policy) was chosen arsenic the champion tableau from cardinal ministries and departments successful the 'Popular Choice' category, they said.
