Significance of the Preamble and the Making of the Indian Constitution

Vocabulary flashcards detailing key terminology, figures, dates, and concepts related to the Preamble and the framing of the Indian Constitution.

Objective Resolution

A resolution proposed by Pandit Nehru and passed by the Constituent Assembly that ultimately became the Preamble to the Constitution of India.

Preamble

An introduction to the Constitution of India that serves as a key to unravel the minds of the makers of the Constitution and specifies the ultimate source of authority, form of government, form of state, and objectives to be attained.

42nd Amendment Act, 1976

The constitutional amendment that amended the Preamble and added the words Socialist, Secular, and Integrity.

Keshavanandan Bharti case

The Supreme Court case in which the Preamble was declared as a part of the Indian Constitution.

Substantive power

Definite and real power that the Preamble can neither provide to the three organs of the State nor limit under the provisions of the Constitution.

M N Roy

The political philosopher who gave the idea to have a Constitution.

Cabinet Mission Plan of 046

The plan under which the Constituent Assembly of India was set up to frame the Constitution.

Dr Sachidanand Sinha

The interim President of the Constituent Assembly during its first meeting on 9th December 1946.

Dr Rajendra Prasad

The leader elected as President of the Constituent Assembly on 11th December 1946, and later unanimously elected as the President of India on 24th January 1950.

Drafting Committee

The committee formed on 29th August 1947 under the chairmanship of Dr B.R. Ambedkar that bore the responsibility of drafting the constitutional document.

Dr B.R. Ambedkar

The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly.

26th November 1949

The date on which the Constitution of India was finally passed and accepted.

Poorna Swaraj

The demand made by the Indian National Congress in 1929 at the Lahore session under J.L. Nehru on 26th January, which led to delaying the Constitution's commencement until 26th January 1950.

26th January 1950

The date the Constitution came into effect after 284 members signed official copies, celebrated as the Republic Day of India.

Pingali Venkaiah of Andhra Pradesh

The designer of the National Flag adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd July 1947.