The document discusses key aspects of the Indian Constitution including: - It was adopted on November 26, 1949 and came into effect on January 26, 1950. - The constitution defines the form of government and divides powers among the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches. - It was drafted by the Constituent Assembly headed by B.R. Ambedkar and finalized on January 24, 1950 when it was signed by the Assembly members.

2. • What are the images related to?
• Why are they necessary?
• What would happen if we do not
follow them?

3. A) Definition of Our Constitution
• Constitution is a set of rules and laws according to which a country is
governed.

4. d) People’s rights and duties
It defines and determines:
a) The form of government
b) Powers to be exercised by the three organs of the
government: the legislative, the executive and the judiciary.
c) The limitations of these powers

5. Formation of the Constitution
• Our constitution is also called as ‘Fundamental Law the Land’ because
it is superior to the ordinary laws passed by union or state legislative.
• A body called as Constituent Assembly (Drafting Committee) framed
the constitution of India.
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee.
• And Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as permanent President of the
constituent assembly.

6. B) Date of Adoption
Our Constitution was adopted on 26th November 1949.

9. Salient
features of
the Indian
Constitution
• The original one was handwritten in Hindi and
English
• It is world’s lengthiest written constitution
having 22 parts, 448 articles, 12 schedules and
115 amendments.
• A 'Bag of Borrowings' The Indian Constitution
is often called a ‘bag of borrowings. It is called
so because it has borrowed provisions from
the constitutions of various other countries (8
countries).

10. C) Date of
Enforcement
and its
significance
(26th Jan):
24 Jan. 1950
On 24 January 1950, 284
members of the Constituent
Assembly signed the Indian
Constitution at the Constitution
Hall, now known as the Central
Hall of Parliament, in New Delhi.
26 Jan. 1950
Our Constitution came into force
on 26th January 1950.

11. Significance of
26th January
in India’s
struggle for
Swaraj:
• On December 29th, 1929 in the Congress Session
presided by Jawaharlal Nehru at Lahore and Purna
Swaraj (Complete Independence) was declared as
India’s goal.
• It was decided that 26th January will be celebrated as
Purna Swaraj Day.
• In India since 1930, 26th January was celebrated as
Purna Swaraj Day until 1947.
• However, India got Independence of 15th August
which became our Independence Day.
• So keep the importance of 26th January in India’s
struggle for Swaraj it was decided that date of
enforcement of Our Constitution will be 26th January
which then became our Republic Day.