December 9, 1946
The maiden gathering of the Constituent Assembly of India
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When was the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India?
The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India was held on 9 December 1946.
What was the chief mandate of the Constituent Assembly of India?
The chief mandate of the Constituent Assembly of India was to draft a Constitution for India.
Who were some of the prominent members of the Constituent Assembly?
Prominent members of the Constituent Assembly included Jawaharlal Nehru, B R Ambedkar, Rajendra Prasad, B N Rau, Vallabhbhai Patel, Abul Kalam Azad, C Rajagopalachari, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, S Radhakrishnan, C Subramaniam, John Mathai, Frank Anthony, K M Munshi, Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, K Kamaraj, etc.
When was the Constitution of India passed by the Assembly?
The Constitution was passed by the Assembly on 26 November 1949.
When did the Constitution come into force?
The Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950, which became India’s Republic Day.