Context:

• The Ministry of Law and Justice, celebrated Constitution Day at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, in a ceremony commemorating the adoption of the Constitution on November 26, 1949.

Constitution Day of India 2023

• The event was followed by the release of two books published by the Ministry of Law and Justice and Indian Law Institute titled ‘ A Guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution’ and ‘Perspectives on Constitution and Development’ respectively.

About Constitution Day or Samvidhan Divas

• India commemorates Constitution Day or Samvidhan Divas on November 26. 
• This day was initially celebrated as Law Day but was officially modified to Constitution Day by the Indian government in 2015.
• Aim: Encourage people to follow Constitutional values in their lives.
• Adoption of Constitution: November 26 is the day when India adopted its constitution in 1949.
• Enforcement: The Constitution came into force on January 26, 1950.

Interesting Facts about Indian Constitution:

• The Indian Constitution is completely hand-written and designed.
• Sh. Nand Lal Bose, a pioneer of modern Indian Art, designed the borders of every page of the Constitution and adorned it with art pieces. 
• Sh. Prem Behari Narain Raizada, a master of calligraphic art, single handedly hand wrote the Constitution.
• The original manuscript of the Constitution was written on parchment sheets measuring 16X22 inches having a lifespan of a thousand years! It weighed 3.75 kgs.
• The Indian Constitution’s name is borrowed from the US. Its positions and functions is borrowed from the British Constitution
• The Constituent Assembly (CA) was set up in 1946 set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946. 
  • The Assembly held its first meeting on December 9, 1946, and elected Dr. Sachhidanand Sinha, the oldest member of the Assembly as the Provisional President. 
  • On December 11, 1946, the Assembly elected Dr Rajendra Prasad as its permanent Chairman.

News Source: PIB