The National Emblem is derived from the Lion Capital perched atop the Ashoka Pillar in Uttar Pradesh’s Sarnath. In 1950, India became a republic after the Constitution came into effect.

In this speech, what Nehru said about using the Ashoka Chakra (or Dharma Chakra) on the national flag, is equally applicable to what eventually became India’s National Emblem – the four lions ...

Drafting the world's longest written constitution may seem like a task confined to committee rooms, but some parts of it ...