The hidden beauty within the Indian Constitution

Numerous people over the years have analysed the Indian Constitution countless number of times. But in all the cases, one would realise that they have only studied the various legal provisions. Not the Constitution in its entirety. What have they missed you ask? Take a look at these series of tweets by a twitter user and you will realise that the Indian Constitution is a work of art, literally:

0. The constitution of India is a handwritten document put together by three artists, whom we should remember. pic.twitter.com/1QsdqAtSmk

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

 

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1. The calligrapher was Prem Behari Narain Raizada. Beautiful flowing handwriting, as you see. pic.twitter.com/zPv6krVYwL

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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2. And then there were two artists who decorated each page. One of them was the eminent Nandalal Bose. pic.twitter.com/rdoUZqqdrv

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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3. The other was Beohar Rammanohar Sinha. Sinha worked with Bose at that time at Shantiniketan and probably did most of the work.

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

4. Every Part has a motif. And every page has its own frame. You can the three elements (including calligraphy) here pic.twitter.com/xTE5BSccBi

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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5. The fundamental rights with none other than Rama, Sita, and Laxmana. Such grace and poise. Ever vigilant. pic.twitter.com/J5RuRsxUHG

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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6. There is no way this would be allowed in the current setting. I would have seen as communal. But those were better days. More mature.

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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7. Rama and Ramayana were not seen as part of only a Hindu mythology but at a civilisational legacy of India.

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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8. I don’t have to tell you who the two in this picture are. Apt for the directive principles of state policy. pic.twitter.com/JIQWY1o9uz

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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9. This time Buddha himself. To talk about the Union. pic.twitter.com/WRlRcTnkWj

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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10. Mahavira. In deep meditation. pic.twitter.com/J0pWuFbSIY

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11. Another day in a busy street? Or is it a King’s entourage? I spy a trishul. pic.twitter.com/0jbdNwD9Jk

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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12. Who might this be? In a garden, with a ring in hand … pic.twitter.com/qDpcNPAwWy

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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13. A king and his brother?? They almost look Greek to me 🙂 pic.twitter.com/JHPAM8HnMD

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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14, I am skipping a few images. Here is Nataraja. On finance, property etc. Quite a dance. pic.twitter.com/dEDmMIBXY9

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

15. Group photo. Everybody. pic.twitter.com/VZIM94Slvf

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16. And Akbar. For services under the union and the states. pic.twitter.com/dP0TWq47Xy

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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17. Now to Sivaji and Guru Gobind Singh. pic.twitter.com/kTsTXJgy7m

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18. And Lakshmi Bai and enen Tipu pic.twitter.com/2JfVpn2rrZ

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19. Ending with Bapu. pic.twitter.com/dpH7QrK7XA

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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20. That Bapu gets a second panel show how tall he was perceived. Also, he had just died. pic.twitter.com/cZlatOQWaR

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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21. And the man of the moment. ‘War criminal’ or otherwise. Netaji. pic.twitter.com/eKAeBDervY

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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22. Lest you think, it is all men from history, here is an beautifully sketched ship. pic.twitter.com/LSGGKJIgxN

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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23. To the signatures. Looks like Rajendra Prasad decided to sign above Nehru:) The rest strangely seem from South pic.twitter.com/AuGGPpgpgv

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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24. Ambedkar makes his appearance on page 2. pic.twitter.com/ItXnHO5Jkf

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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25. And that last name always manages to crack me up 🙂 pic.twitter.com/wlwYZaS9lZ

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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26. I’lll stop with this majestic rendering of the Emblem of India. Along with Satyameva Jayate. Happy Republic Day! pic.twitter.com/4dcWvFFTLX

— V Vinay (@ainvvy) January 26, 2016

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