How long is beating retreat

Times Now Digital. Updated Jan 29, IST. The Beating Retreat ceremony which culminates the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations will be held at the historic Vijay Chowk in the national capital on Friday. Key Highlights Beating ceremony is celebrated on January 29 every year to culminate the long four day Republic Day celebrations.

Delhi Police make elaborate traffic arrangements for Beating Retreat ceremony which will be held at Vijay Chowk today. Beating Retreat ceremony to have 'Swarnim Vijay' composition marking 50 years of India's victory over Pak.

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Beating Retreat ceremony marks an old military tradition. When troops stopped fighting and left the battlefield, before returning to the camps at sunset they would sound of the Retreat. The Air Force band will see 72 musicians and 3 drum majors. The Beating Retreat ceremony will begin at 6 pm on Wednesday, January Team India gets emotional after losing to Belgium. Sport or martial art? What will the Earth be like in years? Hockey star's dad sold cow to buy son's goalkeeper kit.

Republic Day: What is the Beating Retreat ceremony? The Beating Retreat ceremony, held on January 29 each year, marks the culmination of the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations. What is the Beating Retreat? This year's Beating Retreat ceremony Amid doubts over whether the ceremony will take place at all, the Defence Ministry confirmed the programme on Saturday, adding that it will have a special composition 'Swarnim Vijay', to commemorate 50 years of India's victory in the war besides a few other tune compositions.

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