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Constitution of India

Constitutions and Founding Charters

The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India, framed by the country's Constituent Assembly and establishing India as a sovereign democratic republic. It was adopted on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January 1950.

Facts
Year
1950 1
Key Provision
Adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and effective from 26 January 1950, it is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country, establishing India as a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic with a parliamentary system of government, a detailed set of fundamental rights enforceable in court, and Directive Principles of State Policy intended to guide governance though not directly enforceable. 1
Classification
Document Type
Constitution 1
Original Language
English 2
Original Language
Hindi 2
Connections

Drafted By

B. R. Ambedkar, Political Figures
Source Constitution of India (Wikipedia)

Influenced

1951 Indian General Election, Events

The constitution, adopted in 1950, established the universal adult franchise and the parliamentary framework the 1951 election operated under.

Source First General Elections in India, 1951-1952 (Election Commission of India)
Federalism, Ideologies
Source Constitution of India Factsheet (PIB India)
Parliamentary Democracy, Systems of Government

Adopted in 1950, it established India's Westminster style parliamentary system with a ceremonial president and an executive answerable to Parliament.

Source Constitution of India Factsheet (PIB India)
Rule of Law, Political Concepts
Source Constitution of India Factsheet (PIB India)

Influenced By

Indian Independence Movement, Movements

The Constituent Assembly that wrote India's constitution was elected by the movement's provincial legislatures and convened after 1947 independence.

Source Constitution of India Factsheet (PIB India)

Shaped

India, Countries
Source Constitution of India Factsheet (PIB India)
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Sources
1. Constitution of India Factsheet (PIB India)
Press Information Bureau, Government of India
  • Document type, description
    The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India, framed by the country's Constituent Assembly and establishing India as a sovereign democratic republic.
  • Influenced: Federalism
  • Influenced: Rule of Law
  • Influenced: Parliamentary Democracy
  • Influenced By: Indian Independence Movement
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2. Wikidata: Constitution of India
  • Wikidata Q477108, class allow-list match, case-insensitive label variant (w-bbfill-smallsix2-0926/resolve_ci.ps1)
  • Wikidata Q477108 via P407 (w-bbfill-smallsix2-0926/propfill_varchar.ps1)
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Constitution of India (Wikipedia)
  • In Group: Constitutions of 1946 to 1989, Lead paragraph
    The Constituent Assembly of India adopted the constitution on 26 November 1949 and became effective on 26 January 1950.
  • Drafted By: B. R. Ambedkar, Lead paragraph
    Rau's draft was considered, debated and amended by the seven-member drafting committee, which was appointed on 29 August 1947 with B. R. Ambedkar as chair.
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First General Elections in India, 1951-1952 (Election Commission of India)
Election Commission of IndiaInfluenced: 1951 Indian General ElectionView the Source
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