The Constitution Framers

On 9th December 1946, the Constituent Assembly of India met for the first time in the Constitution Hall now popularly referred to as Central Hall of Parliament House. 207 members were present who signed the register and submitted their credentials. As of December 1947, the Assembly had 299 members: 229 members elected from 12 Indian Provinces and 70 members nominated from 29 Princely States.

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A. Ramaswamy Mudaliar

1887 - 1976

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Mysore

Committees: None

A Lawyer, diplomat, and statesman who was the first president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The 24th and the last Dewan of Mysore.

A.T. Pillai

1885 - 1970

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Travancore-Cochin

Committees: None

Began as a lawyer but later abandoned legal practice and joined politics to protest police brutality and British. First prime minister of Travancore's newly democratic government.

Abdul Halim Khan Ghuznavi

1876 - 1953

Party: All-India Muslim League

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: None

A politician, zamindar, educationist, and industrialist. Member of the Central Legislative Assembly in British India.

Ajit Prasad Jain

1902 - 1977

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Prominent lawyer turned politician from the United Provinces. Former Union Minister for Rehabilitation and Food and Agriculture. Served as Governor of Kerala 1965.

Socialist member of Arya Samaj, Prominent Hindi supporter

Algu Rai Shastri

1900 - 1967

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Socialist member of Arya Samaj. Staunch Hindi supporter in the Constituent Assembly. Part of Rules Committee, Executive and Finance Committees and Planning Advisory Committee of the Lok Sabha.

Alladi Ayyar, Eminent Constitutional Law Expert, Important Constitution-maker.

Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar

1883 - 1953

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: 3

Eminent Constitutional Law Expert. Advocate-General of Madras State. Played a critical role in the Constituent Assembly and was part of nine of its Committees.

Ammu Swaminathan

1894 - 1978

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

A founding member of the Women’s Indian Association. Former Vice President of the Federation of Film Societies and the Censor Board and President of the Bharat Scouts and Guides.

Annie Mascarene

1902 - 1963

Party: Independent, National Conference

Constituency: Travancore-Cochin

Committees: None

Served as the Minister in charge of Health and Power in the 1948 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly. First woman from Kerala to serve as a Member of the Parliament of India.

Anugrah Narayan Sinha

1887 - 1957

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: None

Popularly known as 'Bihar Vibhuti', an ardent Gandhi follower, and influential in shaping the political landscape of Bihar.

Arun Chandra Guha

1892 -

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: None

An author, editor, and politician; ran his own publishing company called 'Saraswati Library' through which he published radical writings.

Asaf Ali

Asaf Ali

1888 - 1953

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Delhi

Committees: None

Noted lawyer who defended revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh in their court trials. An important statesman post-independence; Served as the Indian Ambassador to U.S.A and Switzerland.

B. H. Khardekar

1903 - 1963

Party: Independent

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: None

A passionate advocate of education and teacher; staunch advocate against prohibition of alcohol; avid cricket enthusiast

B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya

1880 - 1957

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: 4

Originally a doctor, he gave up practicing to join the Indian Freedom Movement; had a weekly English publication called the 'Janmabhumi.

B. Pocker Sahib Bahadur

1890 - 1965

Party: All-India Muslim League

Constituency: Madras

Committees: 1

Eminent Muslim League leader, Founding member of the Kerala Muslim Educational Association

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar played the most critical role in the drafting of the Constitution.

B. R. Ambedkar

1891 - 1956

Party: Indian National Congress, Scheduled Caste Federation

Constituency: West Bengal, Bombay

Committees: 3

Father of the Indian Constitution, Eminent Scholar and Social Reformer, Renounced Hinduism to adopt Navayana Buddhism

B Shiva Rao - Prominent journalist and interlocutor; compiled 6 volumes on Constituent Assembly debates and documents

B. Shiva Rao

1891 - 1975

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: 1

Prominent journalist and interlocutor; compiled 6 volumes on Constituent Assembly debates and documents

B. V. Keskar

1903 - 1984

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

India's longest serving Minister for Information and Broadcasting. Promoted classical music on All India Radio but banned Hindi film music, cricket commentaries, and the harmonium from it.

B.G. Kher

1888 - 1957

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: 3

A premier politician in Bombay; helped to establish the Poona University (now known as the Savitribai Phule Pune University)

B.N. Munavalli

1904 -

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay States

Committees: None

A lawyer and prominent freedom fighter in Ramdurg; participated in the Karnataka unification movement.

Bakshi Tek Chand

Bakshi Tek Chand

1883 -

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: East Punjab

Committees: 3

Former Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court; Played a key role in public life during Partition.

Baldev Singh

Baldev Singh

1902 - 1961

Party: Akali Dal

Constituency: East Punjab

Committees: 1

Represented the Sikh community in the negotiations with the Cripps Mission and Cabinet Mission. First Defence Minister of independent India. In-charge of security and relief efforts during partition.

Balwant Singh Mehta

1900 -

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Rajasthan

Committees: None

Key congress leader in Rajasthan; was a member of many caste based organisations and an editor for cultural magazines.

Balwantrai Gopalji Mehta

Balwantrai Gopalji Mehta

1899 - 1965

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Saurashtra

Committees: None

Architect of Panchayati Raj

Basanta Kumar Das

1898 - 1984

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: None

An Indian Politician belonging to the Indian National Congress and actively participated in the freedom struggle; Elected to the Lok Sabha.

Bashir Husain Zaidi

1898 - 1992

Party: Janata

Constituency: Rampur/Banares

Committees: None

Not an active member of the Assembly but supported uplifting minority communities, in particular the Muslim minority and the importance of democracy.

Begum Aizaz Rasul

1908 - 2001

Party: All-India Muslim League

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Only Muslim woman to be a member of the Constituent Assembly of India.

Bhagwant Roy

Bhagwant Roy

1917 - 1978

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Patiala and East Punjab States Union

Committees: None

Part of the All India Students Federation and member of its Working Committee in 1937. Spoke in favour of the rights of the people of the Princely States in the Constituent Assembly.

Bhawanji Arjan Khimji

1902 - 1970

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: None

Long-time politician within the Indian National Congress; cotton merchant and businessman by profession

Binodanand Jha

1900 - 1971

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: None

An Indian Politician and former Chief Minister from Bihar.

Biswanath Das

1889 - 1984

Party: United Front

Constituency: Orissa States

Committees: None

Politician, philanthropist, and lawyer; former Prime Minister of Odissa.

Brajeshwar Prasad

1911 - 1979

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: None

Indian politician and lawyer; involved in the Quit India Movement.

Brijlal Biyani

1886 - 1968

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Central Provinces and Berar

Committees: None

A political activist and writer popularly known as 'Vidarbha Kesari'; participated in the Dahihanda Salt Satyagraha and Jungle Satyagraha.

C. M. Poonacha

1910 - 1983

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Coorg

Committees: 2

A former Chief Minister of Coorg and a Minister in the State of Mysore; actively participated in the Freedom Movement and the Salt Satyagraha.

C. Rajagopalachari

1878 - 1972

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Popularly referred to as ‘Rajaji’, a prominent Indian statesman who was a firm Gandhian and a member of the Indian National Congress.

C. Subramaniam

1910 - 2000

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Former Agriculture Minister; Bharat Ratna awardee in 1998.

Chandrika Ram

1917 -

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: None

Leading figure in the depressed classes movement in Bihar; Served significant administrative positions in the Bihar and all-India Depressed Classes League.

Chaudary Ranbir Singh

1914 - 2009

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Patiala and East Punjab States Union

Committees: None

Politician; One of the leaders responsible for leading the Satyagraha and Quit India movement in Rohtak, Haryana.

Chaudhari Hyder Husein

1890 -

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Member of the Provisional Parliament and first Lok Sabha in 1952; founded the Rotary Club in Lucknow

Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman

Chaudhari Khaliquzzaman

1889 - 1973

Party: All-India Muslim League

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Prominent Muslim League politician, later migrated to Pakistan

Chaudhari Khaliquzzaman

1889 - 1973

Party: All-India Muslim League

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Former Mayor of Lucknow and President of Muslim League

Only Dalit Female Member of Constituent Assembly, Eminent Social Activist

Dakshayani Velayudhan

1912 - 1978

Party:

Constituency: Madras

Committees: 1

Sole Female Dalit Member of Constituent Assembly

Damodar Swarup Seth

1896 - 1965

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Advocate for minority rights; active freedom fighter; served as a member of various socialist political parties

Deep Narayan Singh

1894 - 1977

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Central Provinces and Berar

Committees: None

An Indian politician who entered the freedom fight in response to Gandhi's call for Civil Disobedience, and a former Chief Minister of Bihar.

Deshbandhu Gupta

Deshbandhu Gupta

1901 - 1951

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Delhi

Committees: 1

Freedom Fighter and Socialist Politician endearingly called "Deshbandhu", he supported uplifting Dalits and the removal of untouchability; participated in the Quit India Movement and he was influential on Indian journalism as well.

Diwan Chaman Lall

1892 - 1973

Party: All-India Trade Union Congress

Constituency: Patiala and East Punjab States Union

Committees: 1

Lawyer and journalist; one of the most influential leaders in organising workers’ rights movements and voicing the concerns of the labour class in India.

Feroze Ghandi

1912 - 1960

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Indian freedom fighter, politician, and journalist; Author of the Parliamentary Proceedings Act which allowed the media to publicize parliamentary proceedings; husband to former PM Indira Ghandi.

Frank Anthony

1908 - 1993

Party: All-India Anglo Indian Association

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: 1

A prominent educationist and member of the Anglo-Indian community

G. Durgabai

1909 - 1981

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: 1

A freedom fighter from the age of 12 and popularly known as the 'Iron Lady'; she is an important figure in the literacy movement in India, especially in education for girls.

G. V. Mavalankar

1888 - 1956

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: None

Known as the 'Father of Lok Sabha', he was the Speaker of the first Lok Sabha in 1952

Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir

1899 - 1976

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Patiala and East Punjab States Union

Committees: None

Indian politician and Punjabi writer; former Chief Minister of Punjab.

Gokulbhai Daulatram Bhatt

Gokulbhai Daulatram Bhatt

1898 - 1986

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay States

Committees: None

Known as the ‘Gandhi’ of Rajasthan. Fiercely advocated for decentralisation, local democracy and village panchayats in the Constituent Assembly Debates.

Gopinath Bordoloi

1891 - 1950

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Assam

Committees: 2

A politician and Indian independence activist who served as the 1st Chief Minister of Assam; the Governor of Assam, Jairamdas Daulatram, conferred the title Lokpriya or 'loved by all' on Bordoloi.

Eminent Freedom Fighter from Kumaon, First Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

Govind Ballabh Pant

1887 - 1961

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: 2

Eminent Freedom Fighter from Kumaon, First Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

Govind Malaviya

1902 - 1961

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

An Indian freedom fighter, educationist, and politician; he spoke on issues such as the election of the President, periodical review of the Constitution, and reservations.

Prominent Bengali Christian leader, Vice-President of Constituent Assembly

H. C. Mookherjee

1877 - 1956

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: 3

Prominent Bengali Christian leader, Vice-President of Constituent Assembly.

H. V. Kamath

1907 - 1982

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Central Provinces and Berar

Committees: None

Ex-ICS officer, social worker and freelance journalist, who joined the freedom movement under Subash Chandra Bose's Forward Bloc Party.

One of the few female drafters of the Indian Constitution, prominent women's rights activist

Hansa Jivraj Mehta

1897 - 1995

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: 3

One of the few female drafters of the Indian Constitution, and a prominent women's rights activist.

Har Govind Pant

1885 - 1957

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Journalist and lawyer advocating for awareness around political movements for Independence; Deputy Speaker of the UP Legislature

Harekrushna Mahatab

1898 - 1987

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Orissa States

Committees: None

Popularly known as 'Utkal Keshari', he was the leader of the Indian National Congress, a notable figure in the Indian independence movement, and a former Chief Minister of Odisha.

Hari Vinayak Pataskar

1892 - 1970

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: None

First Union Law Minister of 1952 Lok Sabha, introduced the Hindu Code Bill; first Governor of Madhya Pradesh

Harihar Nath Shastri

1904 -

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Well known for contributions to the Uttar Pradesh labor movement; involved in the freedom movement since a young age.

Hasrat Mohani

Hasrat Mohani

1875 - 1951

Party: All-India Muslim League

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: 1

Founding Member of the Communist Part of India; A noted Urdu poet well-known for coining the slogan, "Inquilab Zindabad".

Himatsinhji

1897 - 1973

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Saurashtra

Committees: None

Was a part of the Constituent Assembly, but not much is known about his involvement in the Indian independence movement.

Hiralal Shastri

1899 - 1974

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Rajasthan

Committees: None

An Indian politician and the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan;

Hriday Nath Kunzru

1887 - 1978

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Two-time member of the Rajya Sabha; Member of the States Reorganisation Commission and the University Grants Commission

Hukum Singh

1895 - 1983

Party: Akali Dal

Constituency: Patiala and East Punjab States Union

Committees: None

First Sikh to be elected as Speaker in the Lok Sabha and former Governor of Rajasthan; launched an English language journal called 'The Spokesman'.

Hussain Imam

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Party:

Constituency:

Committees: 1

J. B. Kripalani

1888 - 1982

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: 1

A formidable educationist, active freedom fighter and Gandhian; advocated for socialism and upholding fundamental rights

J. B. Kriplani

1888 - 1982

Party: Praja Socialist Party

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

An Indian politician, notable for holding the presidency of the Indian National Congress during the transfer of power in 1947.

J. J. M. Nichols-Roy

1884 - 1959

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Assam

Committees: 2

Architect of the Sixth Schedule

Jagat Narain Lal

Jagat Narain Lal

1894 - 1966

Party: Indian National Congress, Hindu Mahasabha

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: None

Former Hindu Mahasabha Member who later joined Congress

Prominent Dalit Freedom fighter, Independent India's first Labour Minister

Jagjivan Ram

1908 - 1986

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: 3

Prominent Dalit Freedom fighter, Independent India's first Labour Minister.

Jai Narain Vyas

Jai Narain Vyas

1899 - 1963

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Rajasthan

Committees: None

Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan and leader of Indian National Congress party.

Jaipal Singh

Jaipal Singh

1903 - 1970

Party: Independent

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: 1

Prominent Adivasi member and indigenous rights activist.

Jairamdas Daulatram

Jairamdas Daulatram

1891 - 1979

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Patiala and East Punjab States Union

Committees: 4

Former governor of Bihar and Assam; first Minister of Agriculture; passionate advocate for Sindhi language and community.

Jaspat Roy Kapoor

1896 - 1984

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Indian politician and active participant during the Assembly debates.

Jawaharlal Nehru - India's first Prime Minister; shaped India's early foreign policy; a key leader of the Indian National Congress and the Independence movement

Jawaharlal Nehru

1889 - 1964

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: 1

India's first Prime Minister; shaped India's early foreign policy; a key leader of the Indian National Congress and the Independence movement

Jerome D’Souza

1897 - 1977

Party:

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

First Rector in India; a prominent diplomat of the Nehru government; proficient in several languages

Jivraj Narayan Mehta

1886 - 1978

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: None

An eminent physician and administrator; the first Chief Minister of Gujarat; the founder of the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad

John Matthai

1886 - 1959

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

One of the architects of the Bombay Plan; reputed academic; former Vice-Chancellor of Bombay and Kerala University

Jwala Prasad Srivastava

1889 - 1954

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Knighted by the British in 1934; a British loyalist and one of Kanpur's leading industrialists; involved with the Hindu Mahasabha

K. Kamaraj

1903 - 1975

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Former Chief Minister of Madras; eminent politician within the Indian National Congress; Bharat Ratna awardee in 1976

K M Munshi

K. M. Munshi

1887 - 1971

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: 4

K. Santhanam

K. Santhanam

1895 - 1980

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: 1

Former editor of the Indian Express and the Hindustan Times. Chairman of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, which eventually set up the Central Vigilance Commission in 1964

K.T. Shah

K. T. Shah

1888 - 1953

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: 2

Eminent economist, advocate and writer; An important socialist face in the Constituent Assembly.

KC Neogy

K.C. Neogy

1888 - 1970

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: None

Eminent lawyer and legislator, chairperson of first Finance Commission

Kailash Nath Katju

1887 - 1968

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: 3

Prominent lawyer during Independence who fought cases for political prisoners; also involved in educationl and journalistic endeavours

Kala Venkata Rao

1900 - 1959

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Active freedom fighter during the Independence movement; former Minister of Finance and Revenue for Andhra Pradesh upon its creation

Kallur Subba Rao

1897 - 1973

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Padma Shri awardee in 1967; a gifted orator and nationalist; former Deputy Speaker of the Andhra Assembly

Kamala Chaudhri

1908 - 1970

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Freedom fighter and a pioneer of woman's rights who consistently worked for the improvement of women's lives in the society. She was an elected member to the Constituent Assembly of India.

Kamalapati Tripathi

1905 - 1990

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Freedom fighter and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress who was also a writer, journalist and an eminent politician.

Kameshwar Singh, Maharaja of Darbhanga

Kameshwar Singh

1907 - 1962

Party: Independent

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: None

Independent member from Bihar, Maharaja of Darbhanga, Prominent Zamindar

Kanayalal Nanabhai Desai

1886 -

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: None

Involved in regional politics in Gujarat; a member of the First Lok Sabha in 1952

Kazi Syed Karimuddin

1899 - 1977

Party: All-India Muslim League

Constituency: Central Provinces and Berar

Committees: None

An emninent member of the Constituent Assembly of India who is also a notable litigator.

K. Hanumanthaiah

Kengal Hanumanthaiah

1908 - 1980

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Mysore

Committees: None

First chief Minister of Mysore State

Keshavrao Jedhe

1896 - 1959

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: None

A strong leader of political and social reform movements in Maharashtra; founded the Peasants and Workers Party (PWP)

Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

1890 - 1988

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: North West Frontier Province

Committees: 1

A political and spiritual leader known popularly as Frontier Gandhi, and a lifelong advocate of Hindu-Muslim unity.

Khandubhai Kasanji Desai

1898 - 1975

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: None

India's third Labour minister; founded the Indian National Trade Union Congress; active participant in trade union and labour issues

Khurshed Lal

1903 - 1951

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Deputy Minister for Communications (State) in India's first cabinet after independence. Part of the Constituent Assembly's Select Committee that had the task of evaluating the Hindu Code Bill and reporting on it.

Kiran Sankar Roy

Kiran Sankar Roy

1891 - 1949

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: 1

Prominent leader of Bengal Congress. Briefly joined the Swaraj Party and served as its Secretary. Taught History at Presidency and Sanskrit College, Calcutta.

Krishna Ballabh Sahay

Krishna Ballabh Sahay

1898 - 1974

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: None

Spearheaded the anti-colonial movement in Bihar. Earned the title 'Iron Man of Bihar' for his strong opposition to the Zamindari system. Responsible for the passage of the Zamindari Abolition Bill in the State.

Krishna Chandra Sharma

Krishna Chandra Sharma

1903 -

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Held key posts in the Congress; Remained lifelong member of the Party. After independence, elected to both the first and second Lok Sabha.

Krishna Sinha

1887 - 1961

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: None

The first Chief Minister of Bihar and a prominent member of the Constituent Assembly who raised his voice against the caste system and supported the oppressed.

Krishnamoorthy Rao

1902 - 1968

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Mysore

Committees: None

An eminent politician and a freedom fighter who was elected as a member of the Indian National Congress.

Kuladhar Chaliha

Kuladhar Chaliha

1887 - 1963

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Assam

Committees: None

First President of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee and a prominent member of the Assam Council and the Central Legislative Assembly. Former Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly.

L. Krishnaswami Bharathi

1904 - 1999

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Advocate of Gandhian values and reputed Congress leader; contributed to the official language issue in the Constituent Assembly

L.S. Bhatkar

1901 - 1970

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Central Provinces and Berar

Committees: None

Imprisoned for taking part in the Satyagraha Movement; a member of the Scheduled Caste Federation.

Lakshmi Kanta Maitra

1895 - 1953

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Calcutta

Committees: None

Secretary of The Congress Nationalist Party and an eminent politician who was elected to the Constituent Asembly from Calcutta.

Lala Achint Ram

Lala Achint Ram

1898 - 1961

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: East Punjab

Committees: None

A key leader in Gopal Krishna Gokhale's Servants of India Society. Held several significant administrative positions in Punjab Congress.

Leela Roy

1900 - 1970

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: None

A fierce-spirited and strongly opinionated female member of the Constituent Assembly who was also a staunch feminist who worked by her women empowerment motive.

Lokanath Misra

Lokanath Misra

1922 - 2009

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Orissa

Committees: None

Associated with the Congress, the Swatantra Party and the Janata Party. Former Governor of Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.

M Ananthasayanam Ayyangar

M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar

1891 - 1978

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: 1

A scholar, a seasoned parliamentarian and a skilled lawyer; former speaker of the Lok Sabha

M. R. Jayakar

1873 - 1959

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: None

First Vice-Chancellor of the University of Poona; eminent jurist and lawyer from Bombay; key member of Hindu Mahasabha

Eminent Parsi member of the Constituent Assembly, Represented socialist strand of Congress

M. R. Masani

1905 - 1998

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: 2

Eminent Parsi member of the Constituent Assembly, Represented socialist strand of Congress

MV Rama Rao

M. V. Rama Rao

1907 -

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Mysore

Committees: None

Veteran Congress Party member from the erstwhile State of Mysore. Post-independence, he held important cabinet positions in the State including that of Home Minister and Law Minister.

M.A. Muthiah Chettiar

1905 - 1984

Party:

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Active politician in the Madras Legislative Assembly; respected banker and educationist; Padma Bhushan awardee in 1973

Prominent Gandhian activist and social reformer; Opposed preventive detention and suspension of Fundamental Rights in Emergency situations

Mahavir Tyagi

1899 - 1980

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: 1

Prominent Gandhian activist and social reformer; Opposed preventive detention and suspension of Fundamental Rights in Emergency situations

Malati Chaudhary

Malati Chaudhary

1904 - 1998

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Orissa

Committees: None

A staunch Marxist influenced by Tagore's ideas. Worked towards rural development, tribal welfare and abolition of the zamindari system in Orissa. Imprisoned during the 1975 emergency.

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

1888 - 1958

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: 3

A prominent member of the Congress Party and the first education minister of independent India.

Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beg

1908 - 1982

Party: National Conference

Constituency: Jammu and Kashmir

Committees: None

Demanded self-governance for Kashmiris and was elected to the Kashmir Legislative Assembly upon its creation. He was one of four members elected to the Constituent Assembly from Jammu and Kashmir.

Mohammad Ismail Khan

1884 - 1958

Party: All-India Muslim League

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Eminent politician and activist from the Muslim League; member of the founding committee of Jamia Milia Islamia University

Mohan Lal Saksena

1896 - 1965

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Minister of Rehabilitation between 1948-50; active leader within the Indian National Congress; lawyer and journalist

Mono Mohan Das

Mono Mohan Das

1910 - 1992

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: None

Practicing doctor at Calcutta Medical College. Part of Subash Chandra Bose's Forward Bloc. Held several important posts in the Education and Scientific Research Ministries post-independence.

Moturi Satyanarayana

1905 - 1995

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Proficient linguist and active freedom fighter; inspired by Gandhi's movement to make Hindi the national language

Muhammad Ismail Sahib

1896 - 1972

Party: All-India Muslim League

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Founded the Indian Union Muslim League party in 1948; one of the 28 Muslim League members in the Constituent Assembly

Muhammad Saadulla

Muhammad Saadulla

1885 - 1955

Party: All-India Muslim League

Constituency: Assam

Committees: None

Knighted by the British in 1928. First Premier of Assam in British India. Only Muslim League member included in the Constituent Assembly's Drafting Committee.

Mukut Bihari Lal Bhargava

Mukut Bihari Lal Bhargava

1903 - 1980

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Ajmer-Merwera

Committees: 1

Eminent Lawyer; Former Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court. Influential political personality from Ajmer; Three time Lok Sabha member from the Ajmer Constituency

NB Khare

N B Khare

1884 - 1970

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Ajmer-Merwera

Committees: None

First Premier of the erstwhile State of Central Provinces and Berar; Prime Minister of the former Alwar State. Initially with the Congress, later joined the Hindu Mahasabha.

Drafting Committee Member, Architect of Article 370

N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar

1882 - 1953

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: 2

Drafting Committee Member, Architect of Article 370

N. Madhava Rao

N. Madhava Rao

1887 - 1972

Party:

Constituency: Orissa States

Committees: None

Worked with several Princely States; Served as the Dewan of Mysore. Took part in the Round Table Conferences. Involved in the drafting of the Government of India Act, 1935.

N.G. Ranga Rao

1900 - 1995

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Strong advocate for farmers' rights; founder of All India Kisan Congress; co-founder of the Swatantra Party

N.V. Gadgil

1896 - 1966

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: None

Pioneer of various social reform movements; former Governor of Punjab; former vice-chancellor of Poona University

Naziruddin Ahmad

1889 -

Party: All-India Muslim League

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: None

A prominent voice from the Muslim League within the Constituent Assembly. An influential journalist, lawyer, politician and activist from West Bengal.

Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy

1913 - 1996

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Reputed politician in Andhra Pradesh; former speaker of the Lok Sabha and youngest President to be elected

Nibaran Chandra Laskar

Nibaran Chandra Laskar

1908 - 1987

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Assam

Committees: None

Senior Professor of Sanskrit and Bengali. Spearheaded various campaigns to abolish untouchability in Assam. Post-independence served as the Deputy Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation in Assam.

OP Ramaswamy Reddiyar

O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar

1895 - 1970

Party:

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

First Chief Minister of Madras after independence. The Madras Temple Entry Authorisation Act and the Tamil Nadu Devadasis (Prevention of Dedication) were passed in 1947 under his leadership.

O.V. Alagesan

1911 - 1992

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Active freedom fighter; three-time Member of Parliament including Union Minister for Transport and Railways from 1952-57

P. C. Ghosh

P. C. Ghosh

1891 - 1983

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: None

West Bengal’s first chief minister. Initially with the Congress but later formed a new party - Progressive Democratic Front. Received a doctorate in chemistry.

P. Govinda Menon

P. Govinda Menon

1908 - 1970

Party:

Constituency: Travancore-Cochin

Committees: None

Served as the Chief Minister of both the Cochin and the merged Cochin-Travancore State. Held important ministerial posts including in the Food, Agriculture, Railways, Law and Social Welfare departments.

P. Kakkan

1909 - 1981

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Fierce advocate for the rights of Dalit people and the underprivileged; an active freedom fighter and local Congress politician

P. R. Thakur

P. R. Thakur

1904 - 1967

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: 2

Prominent political and spiritual leader, who headed the Matua Mahasangha sect. Established the Bengal chapter of the Depressed Classes League. Served as a Minister (State) in the Tribal Welfare Department but resigned in 1964.

P. S. Deshmukh

1898 - 1965

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Central Provinces and Berar

Committees: None

A prominent social activist and a leader to the farmers of India who also served as the Minister of Agriculture in Jawaharlal Nehru's First Cabinet in 1952.

PS Nataraja Pillai

P. S. Nataraja Pillai

1891 - 1966

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Travancore-Cochin

Committees: None

Associated with multiple political parties including the Congress, the Indian Socialist Party and the Praja Socialist Party. Repeat legislator from the Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly.

P. Subbarayan

1889 - 1962

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: 3

Advocate for language rights and Dalit issues; former Governor of Maharashtra and member of first Rajya Sabha

PT Chacko

P. T. Chacko

1915 - 1964

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Travancore-Cochin

Committees: None

A Congress party stalwart from Kerala. Pushed for self-governance in the Travancore State. After independence, held the ministries of Home Affairs, Law, and Revenue in Kerala.

Purnima Banerji

1911 - 1951

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

One of the 15 women members of the Constituent Assembly. Member of both the Congress and the Congress Socialist Party.

Freedom Fighter. Hindi Advocate, 'Rajarshi'

Purushottam Das Tandon

1882 - 1962

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: 2

Freedom Fighter, Hindi Advocate, Given Title of 'Rajarshi'

R. K. Shanmukham Chetty

1892 - 1953

Party: Independent

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

India's first Finance Minister; advocate for Dalit rights and the Tamil language; former Vice-Chancellor of Annamalai University

R. K. Sidhwa

R. K. Sidhwa

1882 - 1957

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Central Provinces and Berar

Committees: 2

Lifelong member of the Congress, becoming its General Secretary in 1932. Served as the Mayor of Karachi.

R. Sankar

1909 - 1972

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Travancore-Cochin

Committees: None

Third Chief Minister of Kerala; lawyer, educationist, and an advocate for progressive ideas.

R.V. Dhulekar

1891 - 1980

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Active freedom fighter; seasoned member of the Congress Party; educationist and advocate for social issues

Rafi Ahmed Kidwai

1894 - 1954

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: 2

One of the foremost leaders of the Indian National Congress; active freedom fighter; the first Communications Minister

Raghib Ahsan

Raghib Ahsan

1905 - 1975

Party: All-India Muslim League

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: None

Formed the All India Muslim Youth League and set up the Calcutta Muslim League. Prominent member of the All India Muslim League Council. Played a key role in framing Pakistan's Constitution.

Raghu Vira

1902 - 1963

Party: Indian National Congress, Jana Sangh

Constituency: Central Provinces and Berar

Committees: None

Highly educated linguist and scholar of great repute; A Hindu-Hindi extremist and a prominent Member of the Constituent Assembly’s Hindi committee tasked with translating the Constitution into Hindi.

Raj Bahadur

1912 - 1990

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Rajasthan

Committees: None

Associated with Hindustan Socialist Republican Army and the Bharatpur Praja Parishad Party. Held several ministerial positions after independence.

Rajendra Prasad

Rajendra Prasad

1884 - 1963

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: 1

Served as the President of the Constituent Assembly and Chairman of four Assembly Committees. Later elected First President of independent India.

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

1889 - 1964

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Central Provinces and Berar

Committees: 4

Long time freedom fighter, Gandhi’s close aide and independent India’s first Minister of Health.

Ramnarayan Singh

1885 - 1964

Party: Indian National Congress, Independent

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: None

Dedicated Congress Party political worker, prominent freedom fighter titled 'Chotanagpur kesri', devoted Gandhian

Ramnath Goenka

1904 - 1991

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Founder of the Indian Express; an advocate for free speech and freedom of press; inspired to join the Freedom Struggle because of Gandhi

Ranganath Ramachandra Diwakar

1894 - 1990

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: None

Former Governor of Bihar and first Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting; key figure in unification of Kannada speaking regions

Ravi Shankar Shukla

1877 - 1956

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Central Provinces and Berar

Committees: None

1st Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, politician and a strong Hindi language supporter.

Renuka Ray

Renuka Ray

1903 - 1997

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: None

Prominent women’s rights advocate. Legal secretary to the All India Women’s Conference. Represented India in the U.N. General Assembly in May 1949.

Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri

Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri

1889 - 1955

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Assam

Committees: 1

Prominent figure in Assamese politics. Member of the Assam legislature between 1927 and 1945

S. Nagappa

1911 -

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Advocate for the rights of Dalits; architect of the famous Kurnool District Circular that guided local participation for Quit India movement

S. Nijalingappa

1902 - 2000

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: None

Former Chief Minister of Karnataka; active in state politics in Karnataka

Sachichidanand Sinha

Sachchidananda Sinha

1871 - 1950

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: None

Key role in the formation of the Province of Bihar and Orissa. Prominent academic who published a number of papers and books.

Sarangdhar Das

Sarangadhar Das

1886 - 1957

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: None

Prominent leader of the All-Orissa States’ Peoples’ Movement that demanded a responsible government in all Princely States. Post-independence joined the Socialist Party and served as its chairman.

Sarat Chandra Bose

1889 - 1950

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: 1

Socialist republican; founded the Socialist Republican Party in 1947; active revolutionary

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Iron Man of India, Unifier of India

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

1875 - 1950

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: 2

Iron Man and Unifier of India, Member and Chairman of key Assembly Committees

Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu

1879 - 1949

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: None

Renowned poet and author. First Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress. Championed the cause of women's suffrage and the improved conditions of widows in India.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

1888 - 1975

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Second President of India. Prolific writer, scholar and educationist. Seasoned diplomat representing India at the UN.

Satish Chandra

Satish Chandra

1917 - 1990

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Former Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951. Member of several important national committees for food grains, railways, and scientific research.

Satyanarayan Sinha

Satyanarayan Sinha

1900 - 1983

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: 1

Prominent Congress member and Chief Whip of the Party. Former Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Information and Broadcasting, and Parliamentary Affairs and Communications.

Seth Govind Das

Seth Govind Das

1896 - 1974

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Central Provinces and Berar

Committees: None

Noted Hindi writer; Author of numerous books, poems and biographies. Staunch advocate for the inclusion of a ban on Cow Slaughter as a fundamental right in the Constitution.

Shankarrao Deo

Shankarrao Deo

1895 - 1974

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: 4

A Gandhian heavily inspired by Lokmanya Tilak’s nationalist movement. Post-independence, focused on movements around creating a Marathi state.

Sheikh Abdullah

Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah

1905 - 1982

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Jammu and Kashmir

Committees: None

Instrumental in Jammu and Kashmir's accession to the Indian Union. Served briefly as the Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir until his dismissal. Returned as Chief Minister of the State and remained so until his death.

Shibban Lak Saksena

Shibban Lal Saxena

1906 - 1984

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Actively involved in Labour movements; Member and President of several trade unions. Seasoned Parliamentarian; Part of first, second and fifth Lok Sabhas.

Shriman Narayan Agarwal

Shriman Narayan Agarwal

1912 - 1974

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madhya Bharat

Committees: None

Notable educationist. Avid writer and poet in both Hindi and English. Wrote and published the 'Gandhian Constitution of Free India' based on Gandhian ideas.

Shyamnandan Sahay

Shyamnandan Sahay

1900 - 1957

Party: Independent

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: None

One of the few Independent members of the Constituent Assembly. Former President of the Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industries and General Secretary of the Bihar Land Owner’s Association.

Somnath Lahiri

Somnath Lahiri

1900 - 1984

Party: Communist Party of India

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: None

Noted Bengali writer and Communist Party member. Sole representative of the Party in the Constituent Assembly. Former minister of information and culture and local self-government in West Bengal.

Stanley Henry Prater

1890 - 1960

Party: Independent

Constituency: Madras

Committees: 2

Representative of the Anglo-Indian community in the Constituent Assembly, naturalist and biologist

Sucheta Kriplani - Active freedom fighter; staunch Gandhian; one of the first few women parliamentarians in independent India

Sucheta Kripalani

1908 - 1974

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: 1

Active freedom fighter; staunch Gandhian; one of the first few women parliamentarians in independent India

Surendra Mohan Ghose

Surendra Mohan Ghose

1893 - 1976

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: None

Had a vibrant political career with affiliations to multiple parties - Jugantar Party, Swaraj Party, Independent League and the Congress. Spent a total of 23 years in jail owing to his anti-colonial activities.

Founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, First Minister of Commerce and Industry of Independent India

Syama Prasad Mookerjee

1901 - 1953

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: West Bengal

Committees: 2

Founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, First Minister of Commerce and Industry of Independent India

T. Prakasam

T. Prakasam

1872 - 1957

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

T.A. Ramalingam Chettiar

1881 - 1952

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

An advocate for the cooperative movement during the freedom struggle; an active politician in the Madras presidency

T.M. Kalliannan Gounder

1921 - 2021

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

The youngest member of the Constituent Assembly; an active politician in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

T.T Krishnamachari

1899 - 1974

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Former Finance Minister during the Nehru government; successful industrialist who founded the TTK group; Drafting Committee member

Tajamul Hussain

1893 - 1974

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bihar

Committees: 1

An Indian politician, Member of the Constituent Assembly and two times member of Rajya Sabha.

Thakur Das Bhargava

Thakur Das Bhargava

1886 - 1962

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: East Punjab

Committees: None

Prominent lawyer and parliamentarian. Elected to the Central Legislative Assembly in 1926. Part of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Delegation to England in 1948

Thirumala Rao

1901 - 1970

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Staunch Gandhian and active freedom fighter; served 17 years in the Indian Parliament including as Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture

U. Srinivasa Malliah

1902 - 1965

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Touted as “Father of Modern Dakshina Kannada District”; a reputed architect and active freedom fighter in the South Canara district

Ujjal Singh

Ujjal Singh

1895 - 1983

Party: Akali Dal

Constituency: East Punjab

Committees: 3

Represented the Sikh community at the Second Round Table Conference and the Cripps Mission in 1942. Former Governor of the states of Punjab and Tamil Nadu.

Upendranath Barman

Upendranath Barman

1899 - 1988

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Bombay

Committees: None

A politician from West Bengal who was a vocal about the rights of the scheduled castes.

V. T. Krishnamachari

V. T. Krishnamachari

1881 - 1964

Party:

Constituency: Rajputana

Committees: None

Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly. Exceptional administrator who served as Chairman of Indian States Finances Enquiry Committee, Indian Fiscal Commission and Vice-Chairman of the Planning Commission.

V.C. Kesava Rao

1917 - 1995

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: None

Two-term member of the Rajya Sabha and active local politician in Andhra Pradesh

V.I. Muniswamy Pillai

1889 - 1953

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Madras

Committees: 1

A leading activist for the Dalit community; one of the signatories of the Poona Pact; a cabinet minister in the Provisional Parliament

Venkatesh Narayan Tivary

Venkatesh Narayan Tivary

1890 - 1965

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Hindi Journalist and Freedom Fighter

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

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Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Remarkable diplomatic career. Served as Indian ambassador to various countries. First woman president of the United Nations General Assembly.

Y. S. Parmar

Y. S. Parmar

1906 -

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Himachal Pradesh-Bilaspur

Committees: None

known as the ‘Legend of Himachal Pradesh' for his role in helping Himachal achieve complete statehood in 1971. Served as the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh in 1952.

Yudhishthir Mishra

1916 -

Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency: Orissa States

Committees: None

Member from Orissa Princely States

Z. H. Lari

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Party: All-India Muslim League

Constituency: United Provinces

Committees: None

Important Muslim league leader from the United Provinces. Served as deputy leader of the opposition in the United Provinces Legislative Assembly.