On 29th August, 1947, the Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the chairmanship of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution for India. While deliberating upon the Draft Constitution, the Assemble moved,
discussed and disposed of as many as 2473 Amendments out of a total of 7635 tabled.
Members of the Drafting committee were :
1. Dr. B R Ambedkar (Chairman)
2. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
3. N Gopalaswami Ayyangar
4. Dr. K M Munshi
5. Syed Mohammad Saadullah
6. N Madhava Rau (replaced B L Mitter)
7. T T Krishnamachari (replaced D P Khaitan)
Some of the committees of the Constituent Assembly are as :
The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th November 1949 and the honorable members appended their signatures to it on that day. In all, 284 members actually signed the Constitution of India. 26th November 1949 is also mentioned in the Preamble as the date on which the people of India adopted, enacted and gave to themselves the Constitution.
The Constitution of India came into force on 26th January, 1950. On that day, the Assemble ceased to exist, transforming itself into the Provisional Parliament of India until a new Parliament was constituted in 1952.
discussed and disposed of as many as 2473 Amendments out of a total of 7635 tabled.
Members of the Drafting committee were :
1. Dr. B R Ambedkar (Chairman)
2. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
3. N Gopalaswami Ayyangar
4. Dr. K M Munshi
5. Syed Mohammad Saadullah
6. N Madhava Rau (replaced B L Mitter)
7. T T Krishnamachari (replaced D P Khaitan)
Some of the committees of the Constituent Assembly are as :
| Name of the Committee | Chairman |
|---|---|
| Committee on the Rules of Procedures | Rajendra Prasad |
| Steering Committee | Rajendra Prasad |
| Finance and Staff Committee | Rajendra Prasad |
| Credential Committee | Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar |
| House Committee | B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya |
| Order of Business Committee | K.M. Munsi |
| Ad hoc Committee on National Flag | Rajendra Prasad |
| Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly | G.V. Mavalankar |
| States Committee | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Minorities Sub-Committee | H.C. Mookherjee |
| Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee | J.B. Kripalani |
| North-East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam Excluded & Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee | Gopinath Bardoloi |
| Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas (Other than those in Assam) Sub-Committee | A.V. Thakkar |
| Union Powers Committee | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Union Constitution Committee | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Drafting Committee | B.R. Ambedkar |
| Session of Constituent Assembly | Held |
|---|---|
| First Session | 9-23 December, 1946 |
| Second Session | 20-25 January, 1947 |
| Third Session | 28 April - 2 May, 1947 |
| Fourth Session | 14-31 July, 1947 |
| Fifth Session | 14-30 August, 1947 |
| Sixth Session | 27 January, 1948 |
| Seventh Session | 4 November,1948 - 8 January, 1949 |
| Eighth Session | 16 May - 16 June, 1949 |
| Ninth Session | 30 July - 18 September, 1949 |
| Tenth Session | 6-17 October, 1949 |
| Eleventh Session | 14-26 November, 1949 |
The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th November 1949 and the honorable members appended their signatures to it on that day. In all, 284 members actually signed the Constitution of India. 26th November 1949 is also mentioned in the Preamble as the date on which the people of India adopted, enacted and gave to themselves the Constitution.
The Constitution of India came into force on 26th January, 1950. On that day, the Assemble ceased to exist, transforming itself into the Provisional Parliament of India until a new Parliament was constituted in 1952.
