74th Republic Day: Illustrated by Ahmedabad artist, Google doodle captures elements of R-day parade

The original artwork was crafted using intricately hand-cut paper. Google also shared a behind-the-scenes video of the making of the doodle. Take a look:

The artist Parth Kothekar told Google that he wanted to create a “portrait of India”.

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To commemorate India’s 74th Republic Day, Google’s doodle artwork on Thursday captured elements of the annual parade in New Delhi. It was penned by Ahmedabad-based artist, Parth Kothekar, and included glimpses of the iconic Rashtrapati Bhavan building, the India Gate, as well as the CRPF’s highly-anticipated motorcycle stunt show.

The original artwork was crafted using intricately hand-cut paper. Google also shared a behind-the-scenes video of the making of the doodle. Take a look:

Kothekar told Google that he wanted to create a “portrait of India”. “The exhibition that takes place during the Republic Day parade is vast and humbling! I wished to weave various strands and elements of it together,” he said.

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Kothekar worked on the artwork for four days — spending six hours a day tediously cutting shapes out of paper. During my school days, every year I would be mesmerized by the Republic Day parade. Receiving this opportunity enlivened that fascination and I thoroughly enjoyed diving into it as I went into details of every facet displayed on the papercut. I learned a lot through this process,” he added.

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