History

It comes as no surprise that members of the Constituent Assembly—the framers of our Constitution—held fierce debates on the subject of language.

“We are not a nation of shopkeepers. Whatever the economic consequences maybe we want to stand on certain principles.”

Painted in hues of green and yellow, it was a mix of the hand-drawn carriages of the time and the automated two-wheeler. This contraption would soon become commonplace on Indian roads and affix its reliability on the Indian psyche.

Without his fearless battles with the governments of his day, many of our Fundamental Rights would perhaps be long gone.

With Republic Day around the corner, here’s a look at a very important debate few of us have ever heard of.

How did India become a sovereign, democratic, republic? A standard Google search will not throw up the part these unknown luminaries played!

“From the findings of the excavation it can be concluded that the habitation was an urban settlement belonging to the Mauryan to Kushan period, which was about 2300 years back. The imperial coins with punch marks were issued during the Mauryan and Magadhan period.”

Ban all sign of religion? Can religion even be decided by Parliament? What do you mean ‘reasonable restrictions’? Here are the fascinating debates that created modern India – 72 years ago! Join The Better India in this five-part series ‘Constituent’, as we explore a simple question – What did 1950 feel 2019 would be?

It was a true representative of the Make in India initiative, almost half a century before the terminology even came into existence.

"The radio set was a common possession where I lived, but even then, there would be a huge crowd at our place, eager to listen to the cricket commentary."