Constitution Of India

Drafting commitee

Formed on 29 August 1947 
Dr B.R.Ambedkar - chairman

Other members
1. N Gopalaswami Ayengar (Ex-Prime Minister, J&K and later member of Nehru Cabinet)
2. Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer (Ex- Advocate General, Madras State)
3. Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi (K M Munshi, Ex- Home Minister, Bombay)
4. Md. Saadullah (Ex- Chief Minister of Assam, Muslim League member)
5. Madhav Rao  (Replaced B L Mitter)
6. T T Krishnamachari (Replaced Khaitan)

A draft constitution was prepared by the committee and submitted to the Assembly on 4 November 1947, which was debated and over 2000 amendments were moved over a period of two years.

 Finally on 26 November 1949, the process was completed. 284 members signed the document and the process of constitution making was complete. This day is celebrated as National Law Day or Constitution Day.

The assembly met in sessions open to the public, for 166 days, spread over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 18 days before adopting the Constitution, the 308 members of the assembly signed two copies of the document (one each in Hindi and English) on 24 January 1950.

On 26 january 1950, our constitution came into force.

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