India's First Constitutional Museum to Samvidhan Udhyan: Places to Know About the Constitution of India!

India, the world's largest democracy, has endured significant turmoil under numerous nations and dynasties. However, when the motherland finally gained independence from the longest-ruling colonisers, it created a Constitution—a set of fundamental rules that define how the country is governed. This document is the longest written constitution in the world, comprising over 145,000 words, 448 articles, 12 schedules, and 103 amendments.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. If you want to learn more about this historic document, visit these places in India.

Samvidhan Udhyan, Pune, Maharashtra  

The city of Pune witnessed a historic moment as the much-awaited inauguration of the Samvidhan Udyan took place on 28 April 2024. The Samvidhan Udyan, located near the Southern Command War Memorial boasts new features and amenities, including a parliament structure symbolising the Samvidhan in the Centre of the park with its associated lighting and artwork from 22 chapters of the Constitution of India along the existing curved wall of the clock tower.  Additionally, the park features an upgraded landscape and enhanced greenery to create a serene and aesthetically pleasing environment. It also includes the construction of a pathway around the clock tower, complemented by lighting for the paintings and pathways.

Constitution Garden, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Constitution Garden at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur, Rajasthan is another open place trying to instill constitutional morality among the citizens. The garden constructed by the Jaipur Development Authority under the Smart City Project of the Central Government consists of an art form of 22 parts of the holy Constitution of the country. There is an original handwritten copy of the Indian Constitution which is artistic and embodies the ideal of culture. The golden border of the introduction is decorated with drawings of horses, elephants, lions, and bulls, which represent the Mohan Jodaro culture. The place also presents drawings made by the great artist Nandalal Bose and his disciples, including the ashram of the Vedic sage performing yagna with the disciples, the statue of Nataraja, the artworks carved at the Mahabalipuram temple, the desert and Gandhiji's Dandi Yatra, Subhash Bose's Azad Hind Fauj, gods and goddesses, Mahatma Buddha, etc.

Constitution Museum, Sonipat, Haryana 

India got its first constitutional museum on the 23rd of November, 2024, a few days back and it is located in Haryana’s Sonipat. The museum will become a key destination for understanding the Constitution, with sections dedicated to each part of the document and its significance. The museum will feature engaging installations and interactive displays that illuminate the journey of the Constitution over the past 75 years. The visitors will get a chance to have a glance at the evolution of the document and its various components through textual, audio-visual, and experiential formats. Amongst the many displayed items is one of the 1000 photolithographic reproductions of the Constitution of India, at the centre of the museum. 

Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial, New Delhi

The Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial in the National Capital of India is one of its one-of-a-kind structure. The memorial is in the shape of an open book, resembling the Indian Constitution. This pays tribute to the chief architect of the Indian constitution, Dr. BR Ambedkar. While the first floor has all the displays related to Dr Ambedkar, the ground floor has information related to the formulation of the Constitution and how it came into being. On display are replicas of all the pages of the original handwritten Constitution, along with detailed information on how Babasaheb Ambedkar designed the document.