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A constitution establishes fundamental principles that govern a state or organization. When these principles are written down into legal documents, it is considered a written constitution. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was appointed the chairman of the drafting committee to write India's new constitution after independence. He advocated for extensive social and economic rights for women and introduced a system of job reservations for scheduled castes and tribes. The Indian constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949 by the constituent assembly. It is the longest written constitution in the world containing 444 articles and 94 amendments with over 117,000 words.

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State: Indian Jurist Indian Constitution

A constitution establishes fundamental principles that govern a state or organization. When these principles are written down into legal documents, it is considered a written constitution. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was appointed the chairman of the drafting committee to write India's new constitution after independence. He advocated for extensive social and economic rights for women and introduced a system of job reservations for scheduled castes and tribes. The Indian constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949 by the constituent assembly. It is the longest written constitution in the world containing 444 articles and 94 amendments with over 117,000 words.

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A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to

which a state or other organization is governed These rules together make up, i.e.
constitute, what the entity is. When these principles are written down into a single collection
or set of legal documents, those documents may be said to comprise a written constitution.
Dr. B R (Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar ) was the chiarman of Drafting Committee of Indian
Constitution
Born on 14 April 1891 Died on 6 December 1956), popularly also known as Babasaheb,
was an Indian jurist, political leader, philosopher, ,historian, , economist, teacher, and editor.
He was also the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution.
Ambedkar was born in the British-founded town and military cantonment of Mhow in the
Central Provinces (now in Madhya Pradesh).[6] He was the 14th and last child of Ramji Maloji
Sakpal and Bhimabai.[7] His family was of Marathi background from the town of Ambavade
(Mandangad taluka) in the Ratnagiri district of modern-day Maharashtra. They belonged to
the Mahar caste, which were treated as untouchables and subjected to socio-economic
discrimination.
Role in drafting India's Constitution
Upon India's independence on 15 August 1947, the new Congress-led government invited
Ambedkar to serve as the nation's first law minister, which he accepted. On 29 August,
Ambedkar was appointed Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee, charged by the
Assembly to write India's new Constitution
Ambedkar argued for extensive economic and social rights for women, and also won the
Assembly's support for introducing a system of reservations of jobs in the civil services,
schools and colleges for members of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes
The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 by the Constituent Assembly.
Ambedkar awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1990
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the
world, containing 444 articles] 12 schedules and 94 amendments, with 117,369 words in its
English language version,
while the United States Constitution is the shortest written constitution, at 7 articles and 27
amendments
Sovereign Means: Supreme Permanent authority.
Article: item or object. /numbered divisions of the US Constitution/
Amendments: The process of formally altering or adding to a document or record.

Members who framed Indian Constitution:

Dr Ambedkar, Pt Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, Dr Rajendra Prasad, Maulana Azad, Sarojini Naidu and
Vijayalaxmi Pandit.
The Constitution of India was enacted on 26th of January, 1950. The Constituent Assembly of India drafted the
nation's Constitution. Being drafted on 26th of November, 1949, the Indian Constitution laid the foundations for
establishment of the Democratic Republic of India.

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