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Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?
Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?
When did the Constituent Assembly hold its first meeting?
When did the Constituent Assembly hold its first meeting?
Who was the first President of the Constituent Assembly?
Who was the first President of the Constituent Assembly?
When was the Indian Constitution adopted?
When was the Indian Constitution adopted?
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Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
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When did the Indian Constitution come into force?
When did the Indian Constitution come into force?
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Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
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The Constituent Assembly took approximately how long to draft the Constitution?
The Constituent Assembly took approximately how long to draft the Constitution?
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Who was the first woman to become a member of the Constituent Assembly?
Who was the first woman to become a member of the Constituent Assembly?
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Who moved the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly?
Who moved the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly?
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On which date was the Preamble of the Indian Constitution adopted?
On which date was the Preamble of the Indian Constitution adopted?
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Who was the first Law Minister of independent India?
Who was the first Law Minister of independent India?
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How many original articles did the Indian Constitution contain?
How many original articles did the Indian Constitution contain?
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Who was responsible for handwriting the original Constitution of India?
Who was responsible for handwriting the original Constitution of India?
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Study Notes
Indian Constitution
- B.R. Ambedkar is known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution".
- The Constituent Assembly, which drafted the Indian Constitution, held its first meeting on December 9, 1946.
- The first President of the Constituent Assembly was Sachchidananda Sinha.
- The Indian Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949.
- B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution.
- The Indian Constitution came into force on January 26, 1950.
Key Figures
- Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India.
- Rajendra Prasad was the last President of the Constituent Assembly.
Constituent Assembly
- The Constituent Assembly was set up under the Indian Independence Act, 1947.
- It took approximately 2 years and 11 months to draft the Constitution.
Constituent Assembly and Constitution
- Sarojini Naidu was the first woman member of the Constituent Assembly.
- The Objectives Resolution, which laid down the basic principles of the Constitution, was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru.
- The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949.
Constitution Development
- B.R.Ambedkar was the first Law Minister of independent India.
- The Indian Constitution was signed by all members of the Constituent Assembly.
Constitution Structure
- The original Constitution of India contained 395 articles.
Constitution Creation
- The Indian Constitution was handwritten by Prem Behari Narain Raizada.
- The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly was set up on August 29, 1947.
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