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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.
Jawaharlal Nehru speaking in the Constituent Assembly at midnight on14 August 1947 It was on this day that Nehru gave his famous speech that began with the following lines: “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially.
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