Recent in News

0.1 The Prime Minister commended the release of the Constitution of India in Santhali language on 26 December 2025.
0.2 The Santhali version of the Constitution was released by the President of India.
0.3 The Prime Minister stated that the Constitution of India in Santhali language will deepen constitutional awareness and democratic participation among tribal communities.

Background / Static Facts (Prelims-oriented)

0.4 Santhali is a tribal language belonging to the Austroasiatic (Munda) language family.
0.5 Santhali is written in the Ol Chiki script, developed by Pandit Raghunath Murmu.
0.6 Santhali was included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution by the 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003.
0.7 The authoritative texts of the Constitution of India are in English and Hindi.