History of

Indian
Constitution
 Indian Constitution
 History :-
The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th of
November, in the year 1949, However, it came to effect on the
26th January, 1950. 26th January is celebrated as the Republic
Day of India.
In 1928, the All parties Conference convened a committee
in Lucknow to prepare the Constitution of India, which was
known as the Nehru Report.
Most of the colonial India was under British rule from
1857 to 1947.
 Indian Constitution
 History :-
The Constitution was drawn from a number of sources.
Mindful of India’s needs and conditions, its frames borrowed
features of previous legislation such as the Government of India
Act,1858, the Indian Councils Acts of 1861, 1892 and 1909,
the Government of India Acts, 1919 and 1935, and the Indian
Independence Act, 1947, the Constitution of India repealed
the Indian Independence Act, 1947 and became effective on
26th January 1950.
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 Drafting Committee :-
The Constitution was drafted by the Constituent
assembly, which was elected by elected members of provincial
assemblies. The 389 members assembly (reduced to 299 after
the partition of India).
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was a wise constitutional expert, he had
studied the constitution of about 60 countries. Ambedkar is
recognized as the “Father of the Constitution of India”.
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 Structure :-
The Indian Constitution is the world’s largest for a
sovereign nation. At its enactment, it had 395 articles in 22 parts
and 8 schedules. At about 1,45,000 words, it is the second
longest active constitution (after the constitution of Alabama) in
the world.
The Constitution has a preamble and 470 articles, which
are grouped into 25 parts, with 12 schedules and five
appendices, it has been amended 104 times, the latest
amendment became effective on 25 January 2020.
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 Structure :-
The document lays down the framework that democrats
fundamental political code, structure, procedures, powers,
and duties of government institutional and sets out
fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of
citizens.