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What is Constitution :
❑Constitution is a written and dynamic document containing
rules to regulate the government and is highest law of the
country
MAKING OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION :
❑1934 : Proposal of Constituent Assembly by M.N Roy

❑1935 : INC officially demanded Constituent Assembly to frame

Indian Constitution

❑1940 : In August Offer British accepted that Indian

Constitution will be framed by Indians and Dominion status will
be given.

❑1946 : Cabinet Mission arrived which recommended formation

of Constituent Assembly
MEMBERS IN CABINET MISSION : Total Members : 3

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Alexander Cripps
 Number of Members in Constituent Assembly :

389 Members

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( From 4
(British India) (Princely States )
Commissioners)
❑ Introduction of Constituent Assembly :
• 9 December 1946 : First meeting of Constituent Assembly
• Chairman : Dr. Sachidanand Sinha
• 11 December 1946 : Dr. Rajendra Prasad ( Chairman )
H.C Mukherjee (Deputy Chairman )
B.N Rau ( Constitutional Advisor )
• 13 December 1946 : Objective Resolution was presented by Pd. J.L Nehru

• Time Period : 2 Years, 11 Months & 18 Days

❑ Indian Constitution at Glance :
• Constitution of almost 60 countries were studied
• Total Expenditure : ₹ 64,00,000 ( Approx.)
• Calligraphy ( English ) : Prem Bihari Raizada
• Calligraphy ( Hindi ) : Vasant Krishna Vaidh
• Border of Pages : Nand Lal Bose
• Longest written constitution of the world
• Day of Enactment : 26th November 1949
• Day of Enforcement : 26th January 1950
• Original Constitution Contained :
• 1 Preamble 22 Parts , 8 Schedule & 395 Articles
Drafting Committee : 29th August 1947
Total : 7 members
❑ Dr. B.R Ambedkar ( Chairman)
• Syed Mohd. Sadullah
• Dr. K.M Munsi
• N. Gopalaswamy Ayenger
• Alladi Krishnawmay Ayer
• N. Madhav Rao
• T.T Krishnamachary
❑Present Situation of Indian Constitution

Indian
Constitution

12
25 Parts 470 Articles
Schedules
 SUBJECT MATTER
PART
1 The Union & its Territories
2 Citizenship
3 Fundamental Rights
4 Directive Principles of State Policy
4(A) Fundamental Duties
5 The Union
6 The States
7 Repealed by 7th Amendment Act 1956
8 Union Territories
9 Panchayati Raj
9(A) Municipalities & Municipal Corporations
9(B) Co-Operative Society
10 Schedule & Tribal Areas
11 Centre-State Relationship
12 Finance Property Contract & Suit
PART SUBJECT MATTER
13 Trade & Commerce within India
14 Services under Union & States
14(A) Tribunals
15 Election
16 Special provisions related to certain classes
17 Official Language
18 Emergency Provisions
19 Miscellaneous
20 Amendment of the Constitution
21 Temporary , Transitional & Special Provisions
22 Short Tittles & Authoritative Text in Hindi Language
SCHEDUL SUBJECT MATTER
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1 Name of States & Union Territories

2 Provision related to salary ,allowance & emoluments of

Union & State Legislature , Executive & Judiciary

3 Forms of Oath & Affirmations

4 Allocation of seats of state & union territories in Rajya

Sabha
5 Provision related to administration & control in schedule
area & schedule tribe

6 Provision related to administration & control of Assam,

Tripura, Meghalaya & Mizoram

7 The Three List

SCHEDULE SUBJECT MATTER
8 Official Languages
9 Acts and Laws related to Land Reforms
10 Anti- Defection Law
11 Panchayati Raj
12 Municipality & Municipal Corporation
❑Official Seal of Constituent Assembly contained image
of Elephant

❑Number of Female Members in Constituent Assembly

was 15

❑Only 9 Female Members attended the 1st Session of

Constituent Assembly