This highlights the information about the constitution of INDIA. It gives short summary about when and by whom the constitution was drafted and also when it came into effect. Main leaders who were present during the drafting of constitution and during framework are also included. structure is also mentioned.

2. The Cons t i t ut i on of I ndi a i s t he
s upreme l aw of I ndi a. I t l ays down
t he f ramework def i ni ng f undament al
pol i t i cal pri nci pl es , es t abl i s hes
t he s t ruct ure, procedures , powers
and dut i es of government
i ns t i t ut i ons and s et s out
f undament al ri ght s . I t was adopt ed
by t he Cons t i t uent As s embl y on 26
November 1949, and came i nt o ef f ect
on 26 January 1950.Wi t h i t s adopt i on,

3.  It was drafted by constitution assembly which was elected of members ofIt was drafted by constitution assembly which was elected of members of
provisional assembly.provisional assembly.
 The 389 member constituted assembly and took 3 years to complete it. ItThe 389 member constituted assembly and took 3 years to complete it. It
was a historical task of drafting the Constitution for independent India,was a historical task of drafting the Constitution for independent India,
during which, it held eleven sessions over 165 days.during which, it held eleven sessions over 165 days.
 On 29 August 1947, the Constituent Assembly set up a DraftingOn 29 August 1947, the Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting
Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to prepare aCommittee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to prepare a
draft Constitution for India.draft Constitution for India.
 Dr B.R.Dr B.R. AmbedkarAmbedkar, Sanjay Phakey, , Sanjay Phakey, Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru, , C.C.
RajagopalachariRajagopalachari, , RajendraRajendra PrasadPrasad, , SardarSardar VallabhbhaiVallabhbhai PatelPatel, ,
KanaiyalalKanaiyalal MunshiMunshi, , GaneshGanesh VasudevVasudev MavalankarMavalankar, Sandipkumar, Sandipkumar
Patel, Patel, MaulanaMaulana AbulAbul KalamKalam AzadAzad, , ShyamaShyama PrasadPrasad MukherjeeMukherjee, ,
NaliniNalini RanjanRanjan GhoshGhosh, and , and BalwantraiBalwantrai MehtaMehta were some important were some important
figures in the assembly.figures in the assembly.

4.  There were more than 30 members of schuduledThere were more than 30 members of schuduled
classes.classes.
 Frank AnthonyFrank Anthony represented the Anglo-Indian represented the Anglo-Indian
community, and the community, and the ParsisParsis were represented by H. P. were represented by H. P.
Modi.Modi.
 The Chairman of the Minorities Committee was The Chairman of the Minorities Committee was HarendraHarendra
CoomarCoomar MookerjeeMookerjee, a distinguished Christian who, a distinguished Christian who
represented all Christians other than Anglo-Indians. Arirepresented all Christians other than Anglo-Indians. Ari
Bahadur Gurung represented the Gorkha Community.Bahadur Gurung represented the Gorkha Community.

7. Prominent members
B. R.Ambedkar, Minister for Law; Chairman of Drafting Committee.
B. N. Rau, Constitutional Advisor.This committee had the following
subcommittees:
Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee – J.B. Kripalani
Minorities Sub-Committee – Harendra Coomar Mookerjee,
North-East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam Excluded & Partially
Excluded Areas Sub-Committee – Gopinath Bardoloi
Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, first Deputy Prime Minister and Home
Minister.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Minister for Education.

8. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was the first chairman (temporary) of Constituent
Assembly. Later Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the president and Its
vice-president was Harendra Coomar Mookerjee, a Christian from Bengal and
former vice-chancellor of Calcutta University. Also chairing the assembly's
Minorities Committee, Mookerjee was appointed governor of West Bengal after
India became a republic. Jurist B. N. Rau was appointed constitutional adviser
to the assembly; Rau prepared the original draft of the constitution, and was
later appointed a judge in the Permanent Court of International Justice in The
Hague.
 The assembly's work had five stages:
 Committees presented reports on issues.
 B.N. Rau prepared an initial draft based on the reports and his research into
the constitutions of other nations.
 The drafting committee, chaired by B. R. Ambedkar, presented a detailed draft
constitution which was published for public discussion.
 The draft constitution was discussed, and amendments proposed and enacted.
 The constitution was adopted, with a committee of experts led by the Congress
Party (known as the Congress Assembly Party) played a pivotal role

9.  The ConsTiTuTion ofThe ConsTiTuTion of
india was framed by aindia was framed by a
ConsTiTuenT assembly seT upConsTiTuenT assembly seT up
under The CabineT missionunder The CabineT mission
plan of 1946. on The basis ofplan of 1946. on The basis of
The reporTs of TheseThe reporTs of These
CommiTTees, a drafT of TheCommiTTees, a drafT of The
ConsTiTuTion was prepared byConsTiTuTion was prepared by
a seven-member drafTinga seven-member drafTing
CommiTTee under TheCommiTTee under The
Chairmanship of dr b rChairmanship of dr b r
ambedkar.ambedkar.