| Key Aspects | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) |
| Date | November 26 |
| Year of Adoption | 1949 |
| Year of Enforcement | 1950 |
| Anniversary in 2025 | 76th Anniversary |
| Significance | Celebrates the adoption of the Indian Constitution and promotes awareness of constitutional values, rights, and duties. |
| Historical Context | Before 2015, November 26 was observed as National Law Day to honor Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. |
| Declaration of Constitution Day | Officially declared in 2015 by the Government of India, coinciding with Dr. Ambedkar's 125th birth anniversary. |
| Constituent Assembly | Comprised 207 members, including 9 women. Discussed the draft for 114 days, considered 7,600 amendments, and accepted 2,400 amendments. |
| Drafting Process | Took 2 years, 11 months, 18 days to draft the Constitution. |
| Key Figures | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (Chairman of the Drafting Committee), M.N. Roy (proposed the idea of a Constituent Assembly). |
| Timeline of Key Events | 1934: Proposal for Constituent Assembly; 1946: Assembly formed; 1947: Objectives Resolution adopted; 1949: Constitution adopted; 1950: Constitution came into force. |
| Structure of the Constitution | Currently includes 395 Articles, 25 Parts, and 12 Schedules. |
| Major Amendments | 42nd (1976): Added "Socialist," "Secular," "Integrity" to Preamble; 44th (1978): Modified Emergency provisions; 61st (1989): Lowered voting age to 18; 101st (2016): Introduced GST. |
| Landmark Supreme Court Judgments | Kesavananda Bharati (1973): Established Basic Structure Doctrine; Maneka Gandhi (1978): Expanded Article 21; Puttaswamy (2017): Declared Right to Privacy as Fundamental Right. |
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