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Indian Constitution : Framing and Characteristics — Revision Notes
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Key Topics to Revise
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Historical Background and Need for Constitution
- Constitution defines fundamental principles by which a State is determined
- It establishes relationship between Legislature, Executive and Judiciary
- Seeds of Indian Constitution were sown during British period
2
Pre-Independence Constitutional Developments (1935-1950)
- Government of India Act 1935: Introduced federalism, bicameral legislature, provincial autonomy
- World War II (1939): India made party without consent, Congress ministers resigned
- Cripps Proposals (1942): Offered constituent assembly formation but rejected by Congress and Muslim League
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Formation and Working of Constituent Assembly
- Total members: 389 (292 from British provinces, 93 from Princely States, 4 from Chief Commissioner provinces)
- Indirectly elected by Provincial Legislatures (July 1946 elections)
- First meeting: 9th December 1946 with 207 members present
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Key Committees and Contributors
- Drafting Committee: 7 members under Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- Other committees: Advisory, Fundamental Rights, Minority Rights, Supreme Court, etc.
- Key contributors: Nehru, Patel, Rajendra Prasad, Ambedkar, K.M. Munshi, T.T. Krishnamachari
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