Write a short note on the landmarks fleas in making of indian constitution
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In 1934, the idea of Constituent Assembly for India was put forward for the first time by Manabendra Nath Roy.
In 1935, The indian National congress (INC) demanded a Constituent Assembly to frame the Constitution.
In 1938, Jawaharlal Nehru, on behalf of INC declared that Constitution of Free India must be framed without outside interference, by Constituent Assembly elected on the basis of Adult franchise. The demand was accepted by British Government during August Offer 1940.
In 1942, Sir Stafford Cripps, a member of the Cabinet came to India with draft proposal of the British Government on the framing of an independent Constitution, to be adopted after the World War 2.
The Cripps proposals were rejected by the Muslims League which wanted India to be divided into two autonomous States with two separate Constituent Assemblies.