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Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Political Science

Making of Indian Constitution revision notes for Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Political Science: 4 topics in quick points.

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1

Historical Background of the Indian Constitution

  • The evolution of the Indian Constitution began during British rule with early reforms like the Regulating Act of 1773.
  • The Government of India Act, 1858 marked the beginning of direct British Crown rule in India.
  • The Indian Councils Act of 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms) introduced limited Indian participation and separate electorates for Muslims.
2

Constituent Assembly and Its Formation

  • The idea of a Constituent Assembly was first proposed by M.N. Roy in 1934.
  • The Indian National Congress officially demanded it in 1935.
  • The British accepted the demand through the August Offer (1940) and later the Cabinet Mission Plan (1946).
3

Working of the Constituent Assembly

  • First meeting held on 9 December 1946, boycotted by the Muslim League.
  • Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was the temporary chairman; Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the permanent president.
  • H.C. Mukherjee and V.T. Krishnamachari were elected vice-presidents.
4

Drafting the Constitution

  • The Drafting Committee was formed on 29 August 1947, chaired by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
  • It had 7 members, including N. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar, K.M. Munshi, and T.T. Krishnamachari.
  • The Committee prepared the first draft based on proposals from other committees.

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