National Constitution Day, also known as Samvidhan Divas, is celebrated every year on November 26, to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India. The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on November 26, 1949, and it came into effect on January 26, 1950. (File Photo)
The people of India are the ultimate custodians of the Constitution. Sovereignty rests with them. (File Photo)
Over 53,000 citizens attended the debates of the Constituent Assembly over nearly three years held during the drafting of the Constitution. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
It is the world’s lengthiest written Constitution, with 395 Articles, 22 Parts, and 8 Schedules at the time of commencement. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
The Constitution was handwritten in calligraphy in both English and Hindi, with about 90,000 words. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
It was handcrafted by artists of Shantiniketan under Acharya Nandalal Bose, with calligraphy by Prem Behari Narain Raizada. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
The original copies are preserved in nitrogen-filled cases in the Parliament Library. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Each part of the Constitution begins with an illustration of India’s history, created by Nandalal Bose. There are 22 artworks depicting scenes from the Indus Valley, Vedic period, Gupta and Maurya empires, Mughal era, and the freedom movement. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
On January 24, 1950, 284 members signed the Constitution in the Constitution Hall, New Delhi. On the same day, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was announced as the first President of India. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
The Constituent Assembly had 15 women members, including Sarojini Naidu, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, Hansaben Mehta, Sucheta Kripalani, and G. Durgabai, who advocated equal rights. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
The Constitution came into force on January 26, 1950, and G.V. Mavlankar became the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha. (Image: PMOIndia/X)