Drafting of the Constitution of India

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gptkbp:adoptedBy 1949-11-26
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:Dr._Rajendra_Prasad
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:draftingCommitteeChairman gptkb:Dr._B._R._Ambedkar
gptkbp:endDate 1949-11-26
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 1950-01-26
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Drafting of the Constitution of India
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Constitution_of_Australia
gptkb:Constitution_of_France
gptkb:Constitution_of_Canada
gptkb:Constitution_of_Ireland
gptkb:Constitution_of_the_Soviet_Union
gptkb:Constitution_of_Japan
gptkb:Constitution_of_South_Africa
gptkb:Constitution_of_United_States
gptkb:Constitutions_of_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hindi
English
gptkbp:location gptkb:Constituent_Assembly_of_India
gptkbp:mainLine gptkb:Constituent_Assembly_of_India
gptkbp:notableFor Adopted on 26 November 1949
Came into effect on 26 January 1950
Longest written constitution in the world
Original copies preserved in Parliament of India
Handwritten in calligraphy by Prem Behari Narain Raizada
Constituent Assembly met for 2 years, 11 months, 18 days
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Jawaharlal_Nehru
gptkb:Maulana_Abul_Kalam_Azad
gptkb:Sardar_Vallabhbhai_Patel
gptkb:K._M._Munshi
gptkb:Alladi_Krishnaswamy_Iyer
gptkb:B._L._Mitter
gptkb:T._T._Krishnamachari
gptkb:D._P._Khaitan
gptkbp:numberOfDays 165
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 299
gptkbp:numberOfSessions 11
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Government_of_India_Act_1935
gptkbp:producedDocument gptkb:Constitution_of_India
gptkbp:purpose Define fundamental rights and duties
Establish a sovereign, democratic republic
Establish structure of government
Provide legal framework for governance
gptkbp:startDate 1946-12-09
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gptkb:Alladi_Krishnaswamy_Iyer
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