What is Constitution of India?
[[File:THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PART 2.pdf|thumb]] The '''Constitution of India''' is the supreme law in [[India]]. A [[constitution]] is a set of rules and regulations guiding the administration of a country. The constitution of India is the framework for political principles, procedures and powers of the government. It is also the longest constitution in the world. Originally, it consisted of 395 Articles arranged under 22 Parts and 8 Schedules. As of 2023, after many amendments it has 470 Articles, 12 schedules, and 25 Parts with 5 appendices and 98 amendments. The original constitution was written on 26 November 1949, and was made the center of law on 26 January 1950. == History == India had to face many problems after [[independence]]. Rehabilitating the refugees who migrated from [[Pakistan]], merging the [[princely state]]s, maintenance of law and order were the major challenges. Sardar Patel successfully achieved the merger of the [[princely state]]s and provinces with the Union of [[India]]. Even the challenge of framing a constitution in order to enable govern the country was also fulfilled. The recommendations of the Motilal Nehru Committee and the decisions taken by the meeting of National Congress at [[Karachi]] prepared for the formation of a Constituent Assembly. [[File:The Constitution of India (2nd Amendment) Act 1953.pdf|thumb]] The first meeting of the new Constituent Assembly was conducted on 9th of December, 1946. The next meeting conducted in 11th of December, 1946 under the chairmanship of Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Participants included [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], Sardar Vallabhai Patel, Dr. [[B. R. Ambedkar]] and Sarojini Naidu. Dr. Ambedkar, chairman of the Drafting Committee, is often called the father of the Indian Constitution.<ref>{{cite news|title=Do we really respect Dr Ambedkar or is it mere lip service?|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-do-we-really-respect-dr-ambedkar-or-is-it-mere-lip-service-2040352|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630125