MAKING OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA:

The constituent Assembly was formed in 1946. under the scheme formulated by Cabinet mission Plan.

The Constituent Assembly held its first meeting on 9th December 1946.Dr. Sachidanand Sinha was the first president of the Constituent Assembly. While later Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected the president of the assembly.

BN Rau was appointed as the constitutional advisor of the Assembly.

Objective resolution was moved in the first session of the constituent assembly by Jawarharlal Nehru.

 It took 2 years 11 months and 18 days to finalise the constitution. 

On 26th November 1949 the constitution was declared as passed. 

 

COMMITTEES OF THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY:

Committee Name                                              Headed by

 

Union Power Committee                              Jawaharlal Nehru

 

Union Constitution Committee                    Jawaharlal Nehru

 

Provincial Constitution Committee             Sardar Patel

 

Drafting Committee                                     Dr. B.R.Ambedkar

 

Advisory committee on Fundamental 

Rights and Minorities                                  Sardar Patel

 

Rules of Procedure Committee                   Dr. Rajendra Prasad

 

State Committee                                          Jawaharlal Nehru

 

Steering Committee                                    Dr. Rajendra Prasad