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Republic Day 2020: How the illustrations in the original #Constitution depict the rich cultural history of India

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Part I: States and Union Territories (Decoration with Mohenjodaro seals)

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Part II: Citizenship [Scene from Vedic Asram (Gurukul)]

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Part III: Fundamental Rights [Scene from the Ramayana (Conquest of Lanka and recovery of Sita by Rama)]

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Part IV: Directive Principles of State Policy [Scene from Mahabharata (Srikrishna propounding Gita to Arjuna)]

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Part V: The Union (Scene from Buddha's life)

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Part VI: The States in Part A of the First Schedule (Scene from Mahavir's life)

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Part VII: The States in Part B of the First Schedule (Scene depicting the spread of Buddhism by Emperor Asoka in India and abroad)

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Part VIII: The States in Part C of the First Schedule (Scene from Gupta Art)

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Part IX: The Territories in Part D of the First Schedule and other Territories (Scene from Vikramaditya's Court)

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Part X: The Scheduled and Tribal Areas (Scene depicting Nalanda University)

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Part XI: Relations between the Union and the States (Scene from Orissan Sculptures)

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Part XII: Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits (Image of Nataraja)

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Part XIII: Trade, Commerce, and Intercourse within the territory of India [Scene from Mahabalipuram sculptures (Bhaghirath's penance and the descent of Ganga)]

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Part XIV: Services under the Union and the States (Portrait of Akbar with Mughal Architecture)

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Part XV: Elections (Portraits of Shivaji and Guru Govind Singh)

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Part XVI: Special Provisions relating to certain classes (Portraits of Tipu Sultan and Lakshmi Bai)

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Part XVII: Official Language [Portrait of the Father of the Nation (Gandhiji's Dandi March)

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Part XVIII: Emergency Provisions (Bapuji the Peacemaker - his tour in the riot affected areas of Naokhali)

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Part XIX: Miscellaneous (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and other patriots trying to liberate India from outside India)

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Part XX: Amendment of the Constitution (Scene of the Himalayas)

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Part XXI: Temporary, and transitional provisions (Scene of the Desert)

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Part XXII: Short title, commencement, and repeals (Scene of the Ocean)

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