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10 Interesting Facts about our Constitution
Bangalore: Although Independence Day and Republic Day are both national holidays, there is a world of difference between them—for Independence Day is to remember the past, but Republic Day is a day of the present and the future.
One thing that most remember about Republic Day is that the Constitution came into existence and was officially presented on that day.
Cutting short history lessons, did you know that there were a number of interesting facts about the Indian Constitution and Republic day?
1. The Constitution of India was handwritten and calligraphed in both English and Hindi-- not typeset or printed. The original copies are kept in special helium-filled cases in the Library of the Parliament of India.
2. 284 members of the Constituent Assembly (which included 15 women) signed the hand-written documents on January 24, 1950 and it came into force on January 26 the same year.
