Rajasthan
Constitution Park in Kota
- 17 Apr 2025
- 3 min read
Why in News?
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inspected the site earmarked for the proposed Constitution Park in Kota, Rajasthan .
Key Points
- About Constitution Park:
- This park, to be developed over 12,000 square meters, will offer Kota city a renewed cultural and intellectual identity.
- The entrance of the park will display the preamble of the Indian Constitution – “Justice, Equality and Fraternity” .
- A grand statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar made of gunmetal will be installed in the centre .
- The historical events of the making of the Constitution will be depicted on a 20 feet high wall .
- Civil rights will be depicted through crafts and sculpture in the Fundamental Rights Path .
- Information about the personalities who contributed to the making of the Constitution will be made available through digital means in the park .
- This park, to be developed over 12,000 square meters, will offer Kota city a renewed cultural and intellectual identity.
- Objective:
- To convey the basic spirit of the Constitution ' justice, liberty, equality and fraternity ' to the general public.
- To create an inspiring hub for students, researchers, citizens and tourists .
The Indian Constitution
- The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world.
- The Constitution of India was handwritten in calligraphy font by Prem Bihari Narayan Raizada and each page was embellished by the artists of Shantiniketan under the guidance of Nandalal Bose .
- It took 2 years, 11 months and 18 days to create the Constitution.
- The basic structure of the Indian Constitution is based on the Government of India Act, 1935.
- The Constitution of India declares India a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic which assures justice, equality and liberty to its citizens and seeks to promote fraternity .
- The Constitution of India was made by the Constituent Assembly. The Constituent Assembly of India formed a total of 13 committees to deal with various tasks related to the making of the Constitution.
- The Constitution of India was drafted by a seven-member committee headed by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar , who is considered the Father of the Indian Constitution .
- The Constitution of India was inspired by several other constitutions, such as the US Constitution, the UK Constitution, the Irish Constitution, the French Constitution, the Canadian Constitution, the Australian Constitution and the Japanese Constitution.
