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Framing the Constitution THEME FIFTEEN
The Indian Constitution , which came into effect on 26 January 1950,has the dubious distinction of being the longest in the world. Butits length and complexity are perhaps understandable when oneconsiders the country s size and diversity. At Independence, Indiawas not merely large and diverse, but also deeply Constitution designed to keep the country together, and to take itforward, had necessarily to be an elaborate, carefully-worked-out,and painstakingly drafted document. For one thing, it sought toheal wounds of the past and the present, to make Indians of differentclasses, castes and communities come together in a shared politicalexperiment. For another, it sought to nurture democratic institutionsin what had long been a culture of hierarchy and Constitution of India was framed between December 1946and November 1949.
The Constituent Assembly in session Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel is seen sitting second from right. Congress swept the general seats in the provincial elections, and the Muslim League captured most of the reserved Muslim seats. But the League chose to boycott the Constituent Assembly, pressing its demand for Pakistan with a separate constitution.
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