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S03E01 - Nandalal Bose
Episode 1
Tuesday, 25 March, 2025
The Indian constitution is one of the few, if only, illustrated constitutions in the world. Twenty two panels open each of the chapters, featuring characters and scenes from Indian history and myth. Who was the person who spearheaded the project of bringing our constitution to life visually? Nandalal Bose, a pioneer of modernism in Indian art, and the favoured artist of both Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi. In this episode we explore how the Constitution came to be illustrated, why certain images were chosen and the life and work of the man in charge of it. Guests: Prof. Siva Kumar, Prof. Naman AhujaSpecial thanks to Justice Gautam Patel, Arun Thiruvengadam, Reetika Subramanian, Sugandha Yadav and Vasuman Khandelwal.Credits: Host: Raghu KarnadExecutive Producer: Ramya BoddupalliProducer: Gaurav VazScriptwriting and research: Bhavya Dore and Ramya Boddupalli Fact checking: Mallika Dandekar Music direction and sound design: Saachi RajadhyakshaRecording Engineer and Mastering: Ayan DeRecorded at: Stitch Audio, Mumbai Thank you to Sukhada Tatke for editing supportAdvisors: Gouri Divan, Lawrence Liang, Ranvir Singh, Shyam Divan and Vivek Divan.Corrections and Clarifications:1. This episode states that a thousand copies of the Constitution were printed after the decoration was completed in 1950. While it is true that the copies were printed, Nandalal Bose continued to work on the art work for another 4 years [see: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/constitution-1st-edition-auctioned-for-record-rs-48-lakh/articleshow/112151201.cms]
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