Top 10 Facts About The Indian Constitution That You Should Know About

Every January 26th, India celebrates Republic Day with glory. How much do we actually know about the Indian Constitution? Here we have listed some interesting facts about it.

• The British, American, French, and USSR constitutions all have provisions that are included in the Constitution, which is frequently referred to as "a bag of borrowings." While various sources served as inspiration for its essential ideas, India's traditions and the country's historical, geographical, and cultural diversity should always be kept in mind. Ambedkar researched 60 additional constitutions for his work. A committee helped him draught with their assistance.
• Calligrapher Prem Behari Narain Raizada handwrote the rule book in a flowing italics manner; it wasn't printed or typed down. Jawaharlal Nehru invited Raizada, a member of a calligraphy family, to pen the initial draught of the paper. He only had one demand when asked how much he would charge: he wanted to sign every page and the final page with his grandfather.
• The handwritten manuscript was embellished on each page by West Bengali painters Beohar Rammanohar Sinha and Nandalal Bose from Shantiniketan. Ravindranath Tagore, a poet and philosopher, founded the ground-breaking educational institution in the early 20th century.
• With 1.46 lakh words, our constitution is the longest in the whole world. Its drafting took two years, 11 months, and 18 days.
• Women in our nation were not granted the ability to vote until the Indian Constitution was put into effect.
• Three original copies of the Constitution are securely stored in specialised helium-filled containers at the Parliament's library. The book's pages are bound together with gorgeous gold designs on black leather.
• Three years after its adoption, Ambedkar disliked the document. Why? He strongly advocated in favour of giving governors additional authority.
• The "heart and spirit of the Constitution" is said to be found in Article 32 of the Indian Constitution, which is titled "Right to Constitutional remedies." Individuals' fundamental rights are protected by this. All other rights depend on it to function.
• Because it is subject to modification or amendment, our supreme law is referred to be a living text. Its creators recognised the need for improvements and wanted it to reflect the ambitions of our community. Constitutional amendments are alterations made to the document. The final change was made to the document in August 2021, making a total of 105 changes.
• The preamble of the US constitution served as a model for our own preamble. The idea of popular sovereignty holds that a state's and its government's power is established and upheld with the support of the people's elected representatives. Both papers have a reflection of this idea.