{"id":44355,"date":"2026-06-11T05:08:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T05:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawpreptutorial.com\/blog\/?page_id=44355"},"modified":"2026-06-11T05:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T05:39:25","slug":"drafting-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lawpreptutorial.com\/blog\/constitution-of-india\/drafting-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution: Members, Chairman, Roles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Drafting Committee of Constitution of India was one of the most important committees of the Constituent Assembly. It was formed on 29 August 1947 to prepare the draft of the Indian Constitution. The committee had 7 original members, and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was its chairman. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main role of the drafting committee of Indian constitution was to turn the ideas, reports, debates, and decisions of the Constituent Assembly into proper legal language. It arranged the Constitution into Articles, Parts, and Schedules so that India could have a clear system of rights, government, courts, elections, and law-making after independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of Drafting Committee<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution had 7 members. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar served as the chairman. Two members were later replaced because B.L. Mitter resigned due to ill health and D.P. Khaitan passed away during the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member<\/strong><\/td>Role \/ Importance<\/strong><\/td>Status<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar<\/td>Chairman of the Drafting Committee; played the leading role in presenting and explaining the draft Constitution<\/td>Continued<\/td><\/tr>
N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar<\/td>Experienced administrator and statesman; contributed to Union, States, and governance-related provisions<\/td>Continued<\/td><\/tr>
Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar<\/td>Eminent lawyer and constitutional expert; contributed to legal and constitutional clarity<\/td>Continued<\/td><\/tr>
K.M. Munshi<\/td>Lawyer, writer, and freedom fighter; contributed to rights, culture, and governance-related discussions<\/td>Continued<\/td><\/tr>
Mohammad Saadullah<\/td>Former Premier of Assam; brought administrative and political experience to the committee<\/td>Continued<\/td><\/tr>
B.L. Mitter<\/td>Legal expert and original member of the committee<\/td>Resigned due to ill health; replaced by N. Madhava Rao<\/td><\/tr>
D.P. Khaitan<\/td>Senior lawyer and constitutional expert<\/td>Passed away; replaced by T.T. Krishnamachari<\/td><\/tr>
N. Madhava Rao<\/td>Replaced B.L. Mitter in the committee<\/td>Later member<\/td><\/tr>
T.T. Krishnamachari<\/td>Replaced D.P. Khaitan and contributed during later stages of drafting<\/td>Later member<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Chairman of Drafting Committee: Dr. BR Ambedkar<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee and is widely known as the Father of the Indian Constitution. His role was not limited to writing legal provisions. He studied the reports of different committees, explained the draft Constitution in the Constituent Assembly, responded to objections, and defended many important provisions during debates. His deep knowledge of law, economics, politics, and social justice helped shape the Constitution in a balanced way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ambedkar gave strong focus to equality, liberty, constitutional morality, social justice, and protection of individual rights. Under his leadership, the Drafting Committee prepared a Constitution that could guide a large and diverse country like India. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also made sure that the Constitution of India<\/a> created strong institutions, protected Fundamental Rights, and gave space for democratic governance. His contribution remains central to India\u2019s constitutional journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Was the Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution Formed?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n