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Indian Labour Laws, constitution, among other things
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The Indian Constitution
Constituent Assembly |
The Constituent Assembly was initially composed of 389 members. |
292 members were elected through the Provincial Legislative Assemblies, 93 represented the Indian Princely States, and 4 represented the Chief Commissioners' Provinces. |
Members were chosen by indirect election as per the Cabinet Mission's recommendations. |
Inaugural Session |
The Constituent Assembly held its first session on December 9, 1946, in the Constitution Hall of Parliament House, now known as Samvidhan Sadan. |
Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha presided as the interim President during this inaugural meeting. |
On December 11, 1946, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was appointed as the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly. |
Drafting Committee |
The Drafting Committee was elected on August 29, 1947. |
The Committee worked for 141 days to prepare the Draft Constitution. |
The Draft Constitution initially contained 315 articles and 8 Schedules before deliberations. |
Finalized Document |
Out of 7,635 proposed amendments to the Draft Constitution, 2,473 were moved for consideration by the Constituent Assembly. |
The final Constitution included 395 articles, divided into 22 parts and 8 Schedules. |
At the time of its adoption, it was the world's lengthiest written Constitution. |
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Key Dates
November 26, 1949. |
Constitution of India adopted |
January 26, 1950 |
Constitution came into force, celebrated as Republic Day |
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