Did you know that the Indian constitution or the Bhāratīya Saṃvidhāna is the longest written constitution in the world? Well, if you didn’t then this article is a must-read for you. Through this article, we will talk about some very interesting facts about the Indian Constitution. Future, we will also look into the most important articles included in the article. Therefore, make sure that you read the article thoroughly and take away important facts.

The Constitution Of India

On 8th February 1948, the draft of the constitution was submitted to the Constituent Assembly by Sir Benegal Narsing Rau the constitutional consultant from the drafting committee headed by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. It took 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days to conclude the whole work. Finally, on 26th November 1949, the president of the Constituent Assembly president signed in the constitution, and on the same day, the constitution was accepted with a Preamble 395 Articles and 8 Schedules. The existence of the constitution happened on  26th January 1950 and the day is celebrated as Republic Day. The Indian constitution is the largest documented constitution in the world. Currently, it has Preamble 458 articles, 12 schedules, 25 parts, and 98 amendments.

Important Articles In The Constitution Of India

From the list below you will find all the important articles in the constitution of India. Go through them all thoroughly and try to retain the information provided. 

• Article 12-35 – This article articulates fundamental rights. 6 fundamental rights come under the article including the Right to Freedom, Right to Equality, Right against Exploitation, Right to Freedom of Religion, Cultural & Educational Rights, and Right to Constitutional Remedies. 
• Article 36-51 – This article deals with the directive principles of state policy. It is crucial to know that this article is borrowed from the constitution of Ireland and the Spanish. 
• Article 51 A – Article 51A deals with the fundamental duties of a citizen and are essential to adhere to every citizen. 
• Article 343 – This article articulates the official language of the Union. It cites that the union’s official language should be Hindi based on the Devanagari script. The language can be used for various official purposes and other international forms. 
• Article 356 – This article in the Indian Constitution deals with the imposition of the president’s rule. The President is the supreme authority in the Indian political landscape and has the power to make many decisions. This article comprehensively tells about how the president can exercise powers. Overall we can say that this article powers the president to withdraw from the union the executive and legislative powers of any state.
• Article 370 – The article pushes on the special powers granted to Jammu and Kashmir. However, on the 5th of August,2019, this article was discarded and it paved the way for two new Union territories. You might know that earlier Jammu & Kashmir was more autonomous in terms of the formulation of laws for its permanent inhabitants. This article allowed it to have its flag, constitution, and legislative assembly. 
• Article 395 – This article repeals the independence act 1947 and the Government of India Act, 1935. This article is important in terms of landmark judgments as well as case laws.

Read about the constitutional statutory and quasi-judicial bodies and learn about its objective and constituents. 

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