1. The Indian Constitution

2. INDIAN CONSTITUTION
 Was adopted on
26 November, 1949
 Enforced on
26 January , 1950

3. Indian Constitution
 Indian Constitution is a set up of basic
written rules that is accepted by all
people.
 It is the longest written constitution of any
sovereign country in the world.
 It contains 444 articles in 24 parts, 12
schedules and 94 amendments for a total
of 117,369 words in English language
version.

4. How are the Constitution draw up and
Who designs them and in what way?
 The Constituent Assembly had 299 members.
 The Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26
November, 1949 but it came into effect on
January 26, 1950.
 The Assembly dominated by the Indian National
Congress, the party that led India’s freedom
struggle.
 The Assembly represented members from
different language
groups, castes, classes, religions and
occupations.

5. B.R.Ambedkar
 Born on 14 April
1891 – 6
December
1956), also known
as Babasaheb
 He was the
Chairman of the
Drafting Committee
of Indian
Constitution.

6.  A Drafting committee chaired by Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
prepared a draft constitution.
 Several rounds of thorough discussion took place
on the Draft Constitution, clause by clause.
 The members deliberated for 114 days spread over
three years.
 Every document presented and every word spoken
in the Constitution Assembly has been recorded
and preserved.
 The Constituent Assembly worked in a
systematic, open and consensual manner.

7. The Constituent Assembly had 299
members. Some of them are:
 Jhaverbhai Vallabhai Patel
 Abdul kalam Azad
 T.T. krishnamachari
 Rajendra Prasad
 Jaipal Singh
 H. C. Mookherjee
 G. Durgabai Deshmukh
 Baldev Singh

8. Why do we need a Constitution?
We need a Constitution because
 To live together as equals.
 To trust each other.
 To safeguard their interests.
 To get substantial social and economic
rights.

9. The Preamble of the
Indian Constitution
 The Preamble acts as
the preface of the
constitution of India and
lays down the
fundamental values and
the philosophical ideas.
 It represents the entire
constitution of India in its
written form and
contains the basic
features of the
constitution.

10. PRESENTED BY
SHARON THOMAS
St. Angela Sophia School
Jaipur