Making of the Indian Constitution
📊 High-Yield Data & Statistical Fact Sheet
- Constituent Assembly (CA) Framework: Constituted in November 1946 under the recommendations of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
- Duration: Took 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days to draft the Constitution.
- Seat Composition Dynamics:
- Pre-Partition: 389 seats (296 British India + 93 Princely States allocated at 1 seat per 1 million population).
- Post-Partition: Vetted down to 299 seats following the Muslim League's departure.
- Final Signatures: 284 members physically signed the final document on 26 November 1949.
- Dual Role Division:
- Constituent Body: Formulated the Constitution, chaired by Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
- Legislative Body: Functioned as India’s first provisional parliament, chaired by G.V. Mavalankar.
- Women Leaders: 15 women served in the CA, leaving key marks on civil liberties, untouchability laws, and secular codes.
- Seat Allocation Rule: Roughly 1 seat per 1 million population; British India 296 seats (292 Governors' provinces + 4 Chief Commissioners' provinces), princely states 93.
- 1946 Election Result (296 seats): Congress 208, Muslim League 73, others 15. Election method: proportional representation by single transferable vote in provincial assemblies; princely state members were nominated.
- Sittings: 11 sessions over 165 days; 114 days spent on the Draft Constitution. All decisions taken by voice vote — no division of votes was ever required.
- At Adoption (26 Nov 1949): Preamble + 395 Articles + 8 Schedules; observed as Constitution Day / National Law Day (declared 2015).
- Commencement Logic: 26 January 1950 chosen to honour Purna Swaraj Day, 26 January 1930 (Lahore Session, Dec 1929).
1. DUAL ROLES, EVOLUTION & TIMELINE
DUAL ROLES, EVOLUTION & TIMELINE
DUAL ROLES, EVOLUTION & TIMELINE
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