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Vijay Aggarwal· 5 years ago
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who has written Constitution of India?

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Answered on09/09/26

The most direct answer: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is credited as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. But the full picture involves a structured, collective process. Here is the breakdown.

1. The Constituent Assembly

  • India's Constitution was created by the Constituent Assembly, a body of elected representatives formed to draft the country's founding law after independence.

  • It had 299 members (final number) after adjustments post-Partition.

  • The Assembly first met on 9 December 1946.

  • It took 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days to complete the Constitution.

  • The final draft was adopted on 26 November 1949, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.

2. The Drafting Committee

  • Within the Constituent Assembly, a smaller group called the Drafting Committee was formed on 29 August 1947 to write the actual legal text.

  • This committee had 7 members:

    1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (Chairman)

    2. N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar

    3. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar

    4. Dr. K.M. Munshi

    5. Syed Mohammad Saadullah

    6. B.L. Mitter (later replaced by N. Madhava Rau due to health issues)

    7. D.P. Khaitan (passed away during the process, replaced by T.T. Krishnamachari)

3. Why Ambedkar Gets Primary Credit

  • As Chairman of the Drafting Committee, Ambedkar handled the bulk of the detailed legal and structural work.

  • He is officially called the "Father of the Indian Constitution" for this reason.

  • He held a law degree and deep knowledge of comparative constitutional law, which he used to structure India's Constitution, borrowing ideas from other countries (UK, US, Ireland, Canada) and adapting them to Indian conditions.

4. Other Key Contributors

Ambedkar led the drafting, but many others shaped the outcome:

  • Jawaharlal Nehru – moved the historic "Objectives Resolution," which laid the philosophical foundation.

  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel – handled the integration of princely states and worked on fundamental rights.

  • Dr. Rajendra Prasad – was the President of the Constituent Assembly, overseeing the whole process.

  • B.N. Rau – served as the Constitutional Advisor; he prepared the original draft that the Drafting Committee then worked from.

  • Many members of the wider Assembly, including women members like Sarojini Naidu and Hansa Mehta, contributed through debates and amendments.

5. Simple Way to Remember This

Role

Person/Body

Approved and adopted the Constitution

Constituent Assembly (299 members)

Chaired the Constituent Assembly

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Wrote the first draft

B.N. Rau

Led the final drafting

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (Chairman, Drafting Committee)

Moved the founding resolution

Jawaharlal Nehru

Bottom Line

  • The Constitution was the product of a collective process run through the Constituent Assembly and its Drafting Committee.

  • If you need one name as the answer, it is Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, since he headed the committee that actually drafted the document.

  • This is why history books and Indian schools officially credit him as the chief architect of the Constitution.

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Answered on05/10/21
A committee of seven members has drafted the Constitution. Dr. Rajender prasad the first president of India was the chairman of the committee. The committee has taken 2 years 11 months 18 days to complete the Constitution. It has 395 articles and 12 schedules. Ram Bihari had handwritten this Constitution in 6 months on the paper which was brought from Bharmigham. The nibs were also brought from Bharmigham. Mainly Dr. B. R. Ambedkar has written the draft of Constitution.
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