We all witnessed how Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and minister of urban affairs Hardeep Puri unveiled the 6.5 meter-tall and 4.34 meters wide National Emblem on top of the under-construction new Parliament building. It was a moment of pride for the entire nation. Through this article, we will unravel a few interesting facts about the National Emblem Of India.
These facts will not only keep you up to date but also prepare you to answer any question related to the National Emblem Of India in any competitive exam you might be appearing. Therefore, make sure that you read the entire article thoroughly to not miss out on any interesting facts. Now without any further ado let’s start the reading.
Interesting Facts About The National Emblem Built On India’s New Parliament
It is said that there is no other similar portrayal of the National Emblem of India, from the perspective of material and craftsmanship, anywhere else in India. Each point below will give you a talk about something new about the National Emblem that crowns India’s New Parliament. Therefore, make sure you do not miss any points.
- Built at the top of the Central Foyer of the new Parliament building as part of the Central Vista Project, the 6.5-meter-high National Emblem is made of bronze and weighs 9,500 kg.
- A supportive frame of steel weighing around 6,500 kg has been made to sustain the Emblem.
- The National Emblem has four lions mounted back-to-back on a circular abacus. The frieze of the abacus is embellished with sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull, and a lion isolated by interfering Dharma Chakras.
- The profile of the Lion Capital has been adopted as the National Emblem of India. This finds pride in place and the design is adopted for the emblem above the Parliament building.
- The idea illustration and procedure of assembling the National Emblem on the roof of the building went through eight distinct stages of the trial from clay modeling/ computer graphics to bronze casting and polishing
- In the first stage, a computer graphic sketch was crafted by the graphic designers and architects involved in the project. A clay model was then reportedly designed based on this graphic sketch.
- To take the emblem on the roof of the New Parliament building, it was separated into over 150 parts and finally assembled on the roof. The assembling of these 150 segments alone took two months.
- It is said that more than 100 crafters worked for over six months to get the National Emblem to look like it does now.
- The emblem is the visual expression of the celebrated Lion Capital from 250 BC. It was initially found in Sarnath, a small city Uttar Pradesh town where Gautam Buddha introduced the dharma to his disciples for the first time – and in the original form, it was set atop the well-known Ashoka Column.
- The image of the two-dimensional or graphical presentation of the Lion Capital for the first handwritten constitution was entrusted to Indian painter Dinanath Bhargava.
- Laxman Vyas and Sunil Deore are credited for the creation of the National Emblem and the fabrication was carried out in Jaipur, Delhi, and Aurangabad.
- However, the new lions are being accused of being more muscular and fierce, with their teeth bared. Those who stand against it say the National Emblem of India was meant as a sign of tranquility. And that the earlier lions looked nimble and amicable.
