It's Republic Day today . But how much do we know about this day or our Indian constitution ? While reading about republic day , i came through this amazing piece of information .

India celebrates Republic Day with grandeur every January 26. How much do we know about the Constitution of India, which came into effect on this day in 1950 . The Constitution — or supreme law of the country — was put together by Dr B R Ambedkar, jurist, economist and social reformer. While we abide by the rules enshrined in it, we may not be aware of the many fun facts about its making.

1 Borrowed material - The Constitution, sometimes referred to as ‘a bag of borrowings’, has borrowed provisions from the constitutions of the UK, USA, France, and USSR. Its fundamental principles are inspired by many sources, but keep in mind India’s traditions and our historical, geographical and cultural diversity. Ambedkar studied 60 other constitutions in the course of his work. He was assisted in the drafting by a committee.

2 Handwritten - The rule book wasn't printed or typed out — it was handwritten by calligrapher Prem Behari Narain Raizada in a flowing italics style. Raizada, who belongs to a family of calligraphers, was asked by Jawaharal Nehru, to write the first copy of the document. When asked how much he would charge, he had just one request: he wanted to sign on every page, and sign on the last page with his grandfather.

3 Shantiniketan link - Each page of the handwritten document was decorated by artists like Beohar Rammanohar Sinha and Nandalal Bose from Shantiniketan, West Bengal. The trailblazing educational institution was developed by poet-philosopher Ravindranath Tagore in the early 20th century.

4 Longest ever - Our Constitution is the longest in the world, and contains 1.46 lakh words. It took two years, 11 months and 18 days to draft it.

5 Voting right - It was only after the enforcement of the Indian Constitution that our country's women got the right to vote.

Read more - https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/special-features/10-interesting-facts-about-the-indian-constitution-1073359.html