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Making of the Constitution And Drafting Committee

The idea of a Constitutional Assembly for India was given for the first time by MN Roy in 1934. Later in 1935, Congress also demanded a Constituional Assambly to frame the Constitutional. August offer 1940,Cripps Mission 1942,had a provision of Constitutional Assambly. On the recommendation of Cabinet Mission Plan , a Constituent Assembly was set-up in November,1946. The Constitution Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on 9th December, 1946 in the Constitution Hall. which is known as Central Hall of Parliament House. The first meeting was held on 9th December, 1946 with Sachidanand Sinha, as the provisional President. On 11th December ,1946 Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected  as the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly. TIME Taken : The Constituent Assembly took almost 3 year ( 2 years, eleven months and eighteen days ) to mak e its historical task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India. During this time, it held eleven sessions covering a total...

Historical Background

British Administration in India till 1858 was mainly that of the East India COMPANY. As we know ,the British came to the India in 1600 as traders as a part of East India Company.In 1765, they got Diwani Right over Bengal,Bihar and Orissa. Also ,the company ,which began as a purely Commercial coporation, gradually attained the status of a Government .     With the increased power, there arose the need of activities of East India Company. This was done by different Acts of Biritish Parliament. Acts which affects was Regulating Act 1773, Pitti's India Act,1784, Charter Act ,1813, 1833,1853 etc.      Motilal Nehru drafted a constitutional frame work for India. It was known as Nehru Report in 1928. Later in 1934, MN Roy suggested that India should have a Constitution of its own.Such a Constitutional Assambly was set up in 1946. ON 26th   January, 1950 , Indian Constitution came into being.   Landmark Developments ...