Drafting Committee
- Formed on August 29, 1947.
- It was this committee that was entrusted with the task of preparing a draft of the new Constitution.
- Composition
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (Chairman)
- N. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar
- Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar
- Dr. K.M. Munshi
- Syed Mohammad Saadullah
- N. Madhava Rau (He replaced B.L. Mitter who resigned due to ill health)
- T.T. Krishnamachari (He replaced D.P. Khaitan who died in 1948).
Adoption of the Constitution
- The Constitution as adopted on November 26, 1949, contained a Preamble, 395 Articles and 8 Schedules.