Google Doodle on India's 67th Republic DAy Tuesday January 26,2016

 

In honour of India's 67th Republic Day, Google has posted a BSF (Border Security Force) camel contingent as its doodle for the India homepage.

Artist Robinson Wood has created today’s Google Doodle as a tribute to the colorful set of 54 guards and 34 musicians, all sitting tall atop proudly-strutting quadrupeds

Every year, the festive celebration of the Indian constitution includes a majestic show of India's various states, the progresses made in science and technology, and the parade by the country's armed forces.

The group of guards which patrols the India-Pakistan border within the Thar Desert, with their elegantly dressed camels first became part of the Republic Day parade in 1976 after it replaced a similar squad of the army which had been participating in the parade since the first such event in 1950.

The BSF camel contingent is the inheritor of the Bikaner Royal Camel Force, known as 'Ganga Risala' and is based in the border town of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. Every year it travels to Delhi in November to participate in the parade in the Raising Day event of the BSF on December 1 and later for the Republic Day parade on January 26.

Inheritor of the heritage of the Bikaner Royal Camel Force, known as 'Ganga Risala', and based in the border town of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, the BSF is the country's largest guarding force raised in 1965 and is tasked primarily with securing Indian frontiers with Pakistan and Bangladesh.

The first contingent of the Border Security Forces or BSF showcases smartly dressed border guards with weapons riding camels and the second contingent follows with bandsmen in beautiful multi-colour dresses on the back of camels playing martial music.

Google Doodles from the previous years

2010

The Google Doodle depicted Republic Day action in the air with fighter aircraft re-creating the Tricolour in the sky with coloured smoke trails.

 

2012

The Google Doodle celebrated India's 63rd Republic Day showed National Bravery Award winning children riding on the backs of decorated elephants

2013

The Google logo appeared as stripes on the tiger's body. Lotus, India's national flower, also appeared in the jungle-like motif surrounding the tiger

 

2014

The BSF daredevils motorcycle riders in saffron, white, and green, performing one of their famed balancing acts

 

2015

The Google Doodle features a tableau showcasing India Gate and Rashtrapati Bhavan, two New Delhi landmarks that are symbolic of the Republic of India.