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THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
395 Articles, organised into 25 Parts and 12 Schedules, make up the Constitution of India

PARTS
Each Part collates Articles on specific themes. E.g. Fundamental Rights in Part III.

SCHEDULES
Each Schedule contains provisions necessary to apply related Articles.

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HISTORICAL CONSTITUTIONS
The Constitution of India 1950 was preceded by British authored framework legislation to govern India, and proto-constitutional drafts by several Indian individuals and groups. These Historical Constitutions are archived here.

CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY DEBATES
The Constitution of India 1950 was drafted by a Constituent Assembly. 167 days of plenary assembly debates from 9 December 1946 to 24 January 1950 are archived here.

Browse digitised, edited and paragraph-numbered versions of critical primary materials related to the Indian Constitution and its origins.

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Documents prepared by smaller groups of Constituent Assembly members which conducted preliminary research and advanced recommendations on specific constitutional topics.
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Travel through the various stage of the constitution-making process, discover the contributions of diverse institutions, and learn more about the framers of the Constitution through their biographies.

THE CONSTITUTION FRAMERS
Learn about the members of the Constituent Assembly, the role they played in India’s freedom movement and their contributions to constitution-making.

STAGES OF CONSTITUTION-MAKING
A stage-by-stage overview of the drafting of the Constitution of India 1950. Begin with our popular video on the making of the Indian Constitution.
INSTITUTIONS
The Constitution of India 1950 was drafted by the collective work of the following institutions:

CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
A 389-member body responsible for drafting India’s Constitution.

COMMITTEES
Committees were created by the Constituent Assembly comprising smaller groups of members delegated with various responsibilities.

CONGRESS ASSEMBLY PARTY
An unofficial forum consisting of Assembly members belonging to the Indian National Congress that met on the side-lines of the Assembly.
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Discover a wide range of writings and original multimedia content, in the form of blogs, podcasts and videos, that offer valuable insights into the history of India's Constitution, highlighting its relevance to current events both in India and worldwide. We rely on our extensive database of primary materials to produce this content.

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CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY DEBATES

Volume 9

30 Jul 1949 - 18 Sep 1949 38 DEBATES

This Volume contains 38 sittings of the Constituent Assembly that took place between July and September 1949.

38 DEBATES

30 Jul 1949
01 Aug 1949
02 Aug 1949
03 Aug 1949
04 Aug 1949
05 Aug 1949
08 Aug 1949
09 Aug 1949
10 Aug 1949
11 Aug 1949
12 Aug 1949
18 Aug 1949
19 Aug 1949
20 Aug 1949
22 Aug 1949
23 Aug 1949
24 Aug 1949
25 Aug 1949
26 Aug 1949
29 Aug 1949
30 Aug 1949
31 Aug 1949
01 Sep 1949
02 Sep 1949
03 Sep 1949
05 Sep 1949
06 Sep 1949
07 Sep 1949
08 Sep 1949
09 Sep 1949
10 Sep 1949
12 Sep 1949
13 Sep 1949
14 Sep 1949
15 Sep 1949
16 Sep 1949
17 Sep 1949
18 Sep 1949