Page 13 - A brief note on calligraphy of the Constitution of India in English and Hindi

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2. As regards calligraphy, I have seen all the samples
and have had the advantage of consulting the Honoura­
ble Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Honourable Shri
Satya Naraiii Sinha, Shri G. D. Birla and Shri V.
Shankar, Private Secretary to the Honourable Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel who are all here. We all agree that
of all the calligraphists only two appear to us to be
the best. They are Shri Sarvesh Bahadur Mathur,
B.A., Jai Hind Flour Mill, Peepal Mandi, Agra and
Shri Prem Behari Narain Raizada C/o Govan Brothers
(Rampur) Ltd., Rampur. It would be desirable to find
out from them what they would charge and what time
they would take to complete the work. We must point
out to them the number of pages of the book and the
number of words which each page contains on an
average so that they might estimate the time that will
be taken. We should also inform them that we can
give them the matter not later than 25th of this month
and they must get the thing ready by about the 20th
of January, 1950 at the latest. We may even divide the
work between the two if one is not able to complete it
within time. The division will have to be chapter by
chapter so that one chapter may be in the hand-writing
of one followed by a chapter in the hand-writing of
the other. I think the best thing would be to find out
the charges per page so that we might in that way
ascertain the total cost involved as also the remunera­
tion that they would expect for one day's work.
3. The estimate of cost given by the other applicants
appears to be extravagant and we cannot entertain
their applications.
4. If the thing can be done at a reasonable cost we
should undertake it. We can take a decision only after
my return. In the meantime the information sought
should be obtained.
5. I have noticed an application from Mr. Earnest
Joseph who illuminated the book showing the signa­
tures of Members. I wonder if it would be possible to
fit him in with the plan which Shri Nandalal Bose
would make. The samples are returned.