This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
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Important Dates
November 26, 1949 |
Constitution of India adopted |
January 26, 1950 |
Constitution came into force, celebrated as Republic Day. |
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History and Evolution of Labour Laws
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. |
The Assembly's membership was subsequently reduced to 299 post partition. |
Inaugural Session |
he 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, chaired by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, was the most important committee of the Constituent Assembly. |
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar introduced the final draft of the Constitution to the Assembly on November 04, 1948, for the first reading. |
The Assembly held a general discussion on the draft for five days, concluding on November 09, 1948. |
Finalized Document |
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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