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Framing the Constitution: The Beginning of a New Era

Odisha Board · Class 12 · History

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Topics in Framing the Constitution: The Beginning of a New Era

1

Historical Context and Background

  • Constitution framed between December 1946 and November 1949
  • Constituent Assembly held 11 sessions across 165 days
  • Background of violence: Great Calcutta Killings (August 1946), Partition riots, mass displacement
2

Composition and Key Personalities

  • 300 members in Constituent Assembly, 82% were Congress members
  • Members not elected by universal franchise - chosen by Provincial Legislatures
  • Key Congress trio: Nehru (Objectives Resolution, National Flag), Patel (behind-scenes work), Rajendra Prasad (President)
3

Major Debates and Ideological Positions

  • Nehru's vision: Learning from world experiences but not copying, fitting Indian temperament
  • Separate Electorates debate: B. Pocker Bahadur (in favor) vs Sardar Patel, G.B. Pant (against)
  • Arguments against separate electorates: British divide-and-rule policy, caused Partition, isolates minorities
4

Rights and Representation of Different Groups

  • Minorities debate: Who constitutes minorities - religious, economic, or social?
  • N.G. Ranga's definition: Real minorities are the masses (poor and downtrodden)
  • Tribal rights: Jaipal Singh's plea for Adivasi representation and protection

Key Concepts

A body of 300 members formedIntroduced by Nehru on 13 DecemberA major controversy over whether minoritiesDebates over the distribution of powersIntense debates over the national language

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