17 The Constitution cf India

Introduction new rules:

After independence, the government of india had to figure out the and
for the country. So, in the early state of constitutions and how they were
the information on the process of Constitution. In this chapter, we will
Constitution of india and its need.
learn reguations
draftedaboutprovitdhe
Constitution on 26th January 1,950, because it was
A Constitution is a set of rules that guides how a the Lahore session of the congress in decided a
country, state or any other political organisation 1,929that 26th Januarywouldbe celebratDeecdemastbehr e
day of Purna Swaraj (Complete
works. The country is governed by these
principles. Also, the law of acountry is formulated
according to them. Therefore, the Constitution is
Thus, the date of the Constitution
Independence).
changed
26th January. Besides, the Constitution
is the longest in the worldi with 448
foto
also regarded as the fundamental law of a country.
We need a Constitution because we need a parts and 12 schedules. articles,
2

government to protect our natural rights to life, Importance of Indian Constitution

liberty and property. The Constitution provides
a set of writen rules that is authorised and
approved by the people.
Indian Constitution
The Constitution of India was made on 26th
November 1,949 but executed as the centre oflaw
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru signing the Constitution of India
170 Social Studies-8
The Constitution of our country proides ue
with various benefits like:
Manage and contain valuable information
regarding the structure, organs, duties and
responsibilities of the government.
Manage the relationship between citizens
and the government.
* It provides the check and balance system
which prevent the misuse of power vested
in the government.
* Constitution of our country provides
certain rights to the minority to proBet
them against oppression by the majority
3Also, Constitution of our country provile
the right to equality and freedom for e
individual.