describe the diverse composition of constituent assembly. why it was done so?
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Explanation:
I. The Composition of the Constituent Assembly of India: A Constituent Assembly framed the Constitution of our country. There were 308 members in it. The Constitution Assembly unanimously elected Dr. Rajendra Prasad as its Chairman. Shri B.N. Rai was the constitutional advisor of the Constituent Assembly. The Assembly constituted a Drafting Committee which consisted of seven members Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee.
II. Working of the Constituent Assembly : The Constituent Assembly had set itself for the task of preparing a constitution of free India. Itstarted meeting on 9 December, 1946 the Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B. R.Ambedkar, completed its work on 26 November,1949. The Constitution of India came into forceon 26 January, 1950. When India became a Republic. Every year we celebrate 15 August as the Independence Day and 26 January as the Republic Day.