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“He (and his team) would carry a typewriter around on their village visits. At every hamlet, he would instantly issue an on-spot official decree to set up a government school & appoint teachers from among the educated in the village."

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

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

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?

“There is nothing to be ashamed of in borrowing. It involves no plagiarism. Nobody holds any patent rights in the fundamental ideas of a Constitution.”-Dr BR Ambedkar

This freedom fighter's pallbearer was Jawaharlal Nehru. And if it weren't for him, Delhi wouldn't have a Legislative Assembly today. #ForgottenHeroes #history #India

Once the Dewan of Baroda and PM of Jaipur, this unsung legend understood that India could only grow from her villages. #History #ForgottenHeroes

“The world can thank a daughter of India, Dr Hansa Mehta, for replacing the phrase in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR),” said former UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon back in 2015. #ConstitutionDay

Durgabai walked out of her own child marriage, helped draft the Constitution, set up key institutions and led the emancipation of women from the front.

A remarkable leader who rubbed shoulders with Dhyan Chand and BR Ambedkar, Jaipal Singh Munda remains one of the more underappreciated figures of modern Indian history.