Constitution of India: Drafting, Adoption and Early Amendments (1947–1960)

1. Constituent Assembly holds its first session

   Dec 9, 1946Labels: Constituent Assembly, New Delhi

   • Assembly Wiki

2. Objectives Resolution adopted as guiding framework

   Jan 22, 1947Labels: Objectives Resolution

   • Assembly Wiki

3. Indian Independence Act receives royal assent

   Jul 18, 1947Labels: Indian Independence, United Kingdom

   • Britannica
   • UK Legislation

4. Drafting Committee appointed under B. R. Ambedkar

   Aug 29, 1947Labels: Drafting Committee, B R

   • ConstitutionofIndia net
   • Assembly Wiki

5. Draft Constitution submitted for Assembly consideration

   Nov 4, 1948Labels: Draft Constitution, B R

   • Ambedkar org

6. Constitution adopted by the Constituent Assembly

   Nov 26, 1949Labels: Constituent Assembly, Constitution of

   • Britannica
   • Constitution Day

7. Members sign the final Constitution text

   Jan 24, 1950Labels: Constituent Assembly

   • Constitution Wiki
   • Assembly Wiki

8. Constitution comes into force; India becomes a republic

   Jan 26, 1950Labels: Constitution of, Republic Day

   • Britannica
   • Constitution Wiki

9. Supreme Court inaugurated under the new Constitution

   Jan 28, 1950Labels: Supreme Court

   • Supreme Court official

10. First Amendment reshapes rights and land reform tools

    Jun 18, 1951Labels: First Amendment, Parliament

    • 1st Amendment
    • Amendment list

11. First general election completes shift to elected Parliament

    Oct 25, 1951Labels: First General, Lok Sabha

    • Election dates
    • Indian Express

12. Second Amendment adjusts constituency population rules

    May 1, 1953Labels: Second Amendment

    • 2nd Amendment

13. Third Amendment expands “essential commodities” powers

    Feb 22, 1955Labels: Third Amendment

    • 3rd Amendment

14. Fourth Amendment changes property and compensation rules

    Apr 27, 1955Labels: Fourth Amendment

    • Amendment list

15. Sixth Amendment reorganizes taxation of inter-State sales

    Sep 11, 1956Labels: Sixth Amendment

    • 6th Amendment

16. Seventh Amendment enables linguistic reorganization of states

    Nov 1, 1956Labels: Seventh Amendment, States Reorganisation

    • Reorganisation Act
    • 7th Amendment

17. Eighth Amendment extends reserved seats to 1970

    Jan 5, 1960Labels: Eighth Amendment

    • 8th Amendment
    • Amendments BHC