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Revision note: The Constituent Assembly and the Making of the Constitution

Demand: M.N. Roy 1934; Congress 1935; August Offer 1940; Cabinet Mission 1946
389 seats (296 British India + 93 princely); indirect election by STV; after partition 299
First meeting 9 Dec 1946 (Sachchidananda Sinha temporary); Rajendra Prasad President 11 Dec 1946
Objectives Resolution: moved 13 Dec 1946, adopted 22 Jan 1947 → Preamble
Drafting Committee 29 Aug 1947, chair Ambedkar, 7 members
Adopted 26 Nov 1949 (395 Articles, 22 Parts, 8 Schedules); commenced 26 Jan 1950
11 sessions, 2 years 11 months 18 days
Flag adopted 22 July 1947; anthem & song 24 Jan 1950

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