MAKING OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION M INDIAN CONSTITUTI y‘the basis of the kind of country G indi's Constitution: Partly rig; partly Flexible +cat cain ae ttn & 4 While ll democratic countries are likely to have a Consituton tis nat Early draft oF Indian racessry that al countries that havea Constitution are democrat Constitution: 1928 by All Parties Conference chaired by + Origin oF Constitution From the USA 1787 Motel Nahr Nop Raport + Independence of USA: 4th July 1776 Constituent Assembly (CA) ead = Communist: source/means of =1934: MN Roy Firat demanded For production controled by govt Constituent Assembly Che founded the China CPI Communist Party) ~ Oligarchie: govt. by few Ching, Russia + Monarchie: govt. by single person 71935: demand by Congress govt, by single ‘specifically king/monarch 8 North Korea =Totaltarian: total control over lives of| citizens by whomever is ruling 191936: The official demand For CA was ried inthe ING sesson at Lucknow presded by Pt. Jowahartl Netw +1940: August Offer by Linlithgow Cthen Viceroy) + 2nd Ww! 1939-45 “Demand For CA was accepted ‘Reason For rejection CAugust OFFer “August Of Fer was rejected by—> Congress ‘and Cripps Mission) ‘and Muslim Lragua + Offer. Dominion Status ‘Demand: Purna Swara) Individual Satyograha'launched against it by: Acharya Vinoba Bhave and J L Nehru Cripps Mission 1942 ‘By Stafford Cripps 1945: Wavell lan and Shimla Conference “Dominion status ‘Rejected —» Quit India Movement started in response to this 3 people: + 1946; Cabinet Mission Plan —> 1945 in Britain arm eee Se in tain ee Congress Lsogua ed (chairman) Muslin League Rejected to have separate nation — ay aleyandar ‘Demand For Pakistan x “Stafford CrippsInterim Government + President of the Executive Council (Viceroy and Total ects: $89 Governor-General oF india: Viscount Wavell til Feb 1947) Lord Mountbatten (From Feb 1947) sCommander-in-Chie? Sir Claude Auchinlale +Vice President, also in charge of External Airs and ‘Commonwealth Relations: Jawaharlal Nehru CINC) eC te era orang arr Nominated Vallbhbhai Patel (INC oan ni ‘Provineas/Princely States «Aariculture and Food: Reendra Prasad (INC) ‘+ Commerce: Ibrahim lyri! Chundrigar CML) «Defence: Baldev Singh (INC) + Finance: Liaquat Ali khan CML) + Taueation and Arts: Rajagopolachar CING) ‘Health: Ghazanfor Ali Khan CML Chie? commissioner “Labour: Jagjvan Ramm CINC) eee “lwp a al AD +*Railways and Communication, Post and Air: Abdur Rab = were ‘Provisions of Cabinet Mission n + Seas allocated to each British province, whee tobe dived among thre principal communities: > Muslim Sikh General + One seat was fo be allotted For 1 milion population * Method of election Cindirsct Elections): Proportional Representation + Single Transferable Vote ‘Tections held in: July-August 1946 Resta Coramary that mars the end of Republe Day Celebration Majority Congress CNC): 208 seats Saag ret Carey «Musi League: 73 seats “independence Day: PM heist Indian Flag in Red Fort + Independent: 15 seats ‘Repute Day: Presiden unfurs re Fag ot Kartawya Path + Ater boycott of Muslim League Remaining seats: 299 ‘After partition22nd Jan 1947: Objective resolution adopted by CA \eu/ 13-Dee 1946 Presented by JL Neh Committees Formed *Mgjor:8 emunor: 13 ‘The Drafting Committe took (783 ags 0 merits att ‘Drafting Committee (set up on: 29th Aug 1947) Total members: 7 ‘Chairman: 8 R Ambedkar Calso known as “Modern Manuh or Modern Man’) -Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar laswari ‘Dette of the Contuton noord eaeeeet drat was published on 21 Feb 1948 ‘Muhammad Saddullah 211 members 20th Session 6-17th Oct 1949 ‘*Tith Session 14-26th Nov 1949 Calso the last session) “Fina Session presented by BR Ambedkar before the public on 4 Nov 1948, ‘From Bengal Constituency tution was adopted: 26 Nov 1949 Calso celebrated as “Constitution Day’) Constitution enforced on: 26 Jan 1959 Some. isions were imposed on 26 Nov 1949 itzenship Art 5.6.7.8, 9) + Schedules Cat present): 12 leetions “Parts at present: 25 Provisional Parliament +995 Art» B Schedules 22 Parts » Preamble‘Functions of Constituent Assembly. ‘Mahatma Gandhi was ~ nat apart of CA 2 major Functions Law-making body (to _—> Constitution maker islate) ident: Rajendra Prasad V Mavalankar (First speaker of (after elections) Lok Sabha) Temporary President: Vice President: TT Krishnamachari, Sachinanda Sinha CbeFore HC Mukheyee elections) Functioned as first parliament of India To Legislate (To make laws) (24 Jan 1950 Other Functions ‘Adopted National Flag: 22 July > Legal/Constitutional Advisor: 8 N Rao 4947 Chief ‘Draftsman: SN Mukherjee No. of CA members who signed ‘constitution: 284 Chad 15 Female members) Signed on -Last sitting of CA: 24 Jan 1950 «Ast President of India Con 24 Jan 1950» ‘Dr Rejendra Prasad Handwritten Constitution by Cealligrapher) “English: Prem Behari Narain Raizada Hindi: Vasant Krishan Vaidya rated Nand Lal Bose johar Ram Manohar National Anthem: by Rabindranath Tagore “> ‘Yana Gana Mana’ National Song: by akim Chatterjee —> ‘Vande Mantramn* "4. Common Wealth Ratification: Mau 1949 ‘Extras important female members of CA + Raj Kumari Amwitkaur Ct health minister) + Sucheta Kriplani Cist female CM of uP) + Sargini Naidu C1st Governor of Uttar ‘Pradesh state) India’s Constitution isthe largest written Constitution —» synbol of Ian Constitution Elephant+ Language of Constitution: English * Symbol of Constitution: Elephant & «First country to make constitution: USA Cadopted on: Sept 11, 1787) —> written Constitution -Nehru (chairman) and eight other Congress lsaders, drafted a Constitution For India: 1928 -> Commies of CA oF india Major Committee Extras “Nehru Report —rAgeinst it Jinnah gave 14 points ‘Minor Committee ->Linguisto provinces committee: $ k Dhar -*Ad Hoc Committee (Flag): Rajendra Prasad “Capitalist State: ndustriaists Cwhere the govt ‘controls the economy) -Plutocrati: got. by rich people «Mixed economy: India