Illustrations of the original manuscript of the Constitution of India

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Illustrations of the original manuscript of the Constitution of India are a celebrated series of decorative and symbolic artworks created to adorn the handwritten Constitution, reflecting India’s cultural heritage and diversity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf decorative artwork ⓘ
manuscript illumination ⓘ
series of illustrations ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction Republic of India ⓘ
linked to: India
commissionedBy Constituent Assembly of India ⓘ
completionDate 1949 ⓘ
conservationStatus preserved under controlled archival conditions ⓘ
country India ⓘ
creator Nandalal Bose ⓘ
team of artists from Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan ⓘ
depicts Bharat Mata (Mother India) in some panels ⓘ
linked to: Bharat Mata Mandir

Indian cultural heritage ⓘ
Indian flora and fauna ⓘ
Indian historical themes ⓘ
Indian landscapes ⓘ
Indian mythology ⓘ
emblems of Indian states and regions ⓘ
episodes from Indian history ⓘ
scenes from the Indian freedom struggle ⓘ
genre national symbolism ⓘ
political art ⓘ
hasLanguage no linguistic content ⓘ
hasPart chapter-heading illustrations ⓘ
frontispiece illustration ⓘ
page borders ⓘ
tailpiece illustrations ⓘ
hasStyle Ajanta mural influences ⓘ
Art Deco influences ⓘ
Indian folk art influences ⓘ
Mughal miniature painting style influences ⓘ
Rajput miniature painting style influences ⓘ
heritageStatus national treasure of India ⓘ
inception late 1940s ⓘ
location Parliament House Library, New Delhi ⓘ
medium hand-painted gouache ⓘ
ink ⓘ
watercolour ⓘ
partOf original handwritten Constitution of India ⓘ
purpose to adorn the handwritten text of the Constitution of India ⓘ
to symbolize India’s cultural diversity and unity ⓘ
to visually narrate India’s civilizational history ⓘ
reproducedIn official government publications and exhibitions ⓘ
printed facsimile editions of the Constitution of India ⓘ
significantEvent adoption of the Constitution of India on 26 January 1950 ⓘ
usesColor gold ⓘ
green ⓘ
indigo ⓘ
saffron ⓘ
usesMaterial handmade paper ⓘ

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Nandalal Bose → notableWork → Illustrations of the original manuscript of the Constitution of India ⓘ
Illustrations of the original manuscript of the Constitution of India → partOf → original handwritten Constitution of India ⓘ
linked to: Illustrations of the original manuscript of the Constitution of India