The Constitution of India was drafted between December 1946 and December 1949 – the most challenging period. This was the time when religious riots, caste wars, and entrenched gender inequality were threatening the social fabric of the country.
Dr. B R Ambedkar is regarded as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. He is also known as the Father of the Constitution of India.
Constitution of India lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles and the duties of citizens.
It is the longest-written constitution of any sovereign country in the world and it was neither printed nor typed. It was handwritten and calligraphed in both Hindi and English.