74th republic day of India Facts which you should know The first few venues for the parade were National Stadium, Red Fort and Ramlila Maidan. When the National Anthem is sung to signal the start of the parade, 21 guns are sounded as salute. While it is 21 shots that are heard, it is only seven guns that are actually fired, each 3 times. the president or prime minister of an overseas country serves as the chief guest for the Republic Day Parade. Beginning with the President of Indonesia in 1950.  #republicday #facts #74republicday