The Preamble of Indian Constitution

 

What is the Constitution?

- It is the fundamental law of the state. (Foundation of State).

- It sets out the framework and principle function of government.

Feature of Indian Constitution.

⬥The Bulkiest Constitution of the World. (395 articles, 22 parts, and 12 schedules)

⬥Independent Judiciary.

⬥ A written Constitution. (Unwritten Constitution like the U.K. constitution. It means Constitution didn't compile at one place)

⬥ Longest in the world.

⬥ Took 2 years 11 month and 18 days to complete.

⬥ Derived from various sources.

⬥ Provided for a universal adult franchise. (Give the right to vote to all adult citizens, regardless of wealth, income, gender, social status, race, ethnicity, or any other restriction.)

⬥ Single citizenship.

⬥ Came into force on 26 January 1950.

This is a category of the Indian Constitution.

The first thing you notice in the Indian constitution is "Preamble"

What is the Preamble?

 It is-

 ⬥ Philosophy of the Constitution.

 ⬥ Summary of the Constitution.

 ⬥ Horoscope of the Constitution

 ⬥ Heart and Soul of Constitution

 ⬥ Key of Constitution.

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The Preamble

We the people of India having Satemnly resolved to Constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens.

JUSTICE, social, economic, and political;

LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith, and worship;

EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;

and to promote among them all

FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation;

In our constituent assembly, this twenty-sixth day of Nov 1949 do Hereby Adopt, Enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.

 (The word Socialist, Secular, Fraternity were added in the 42nd constitutional Amendment 1976.)

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Source of Constitution - Constitution of India.

Nature of the Constitution

Sovereign- Its means Supremacy. The government takes Independence decision on its Internal and                             External decision.

Socialist- It Implies Social and Economical equality. All economic activities control by the Government for well fare of people.

Secular- State has no religion. All religion is equally treated by the state.

Democratic- It means a rule of people. Indirect democracy Adopt by India.

Republic- Head of a country Directly or Indirectly elected by people.

 

The objective of the Constitution

   JUSTICE social, economic, and political;

   LIBERTY  thought, expression, belief, faith, and worship;

   EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;

   FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual

   Unity of INTEGRITY

Date of Adopt- 26 Nov 1949

Officially accepted- 26 Jan 1950

Why Preamble?

 It tells us

 The state's source of Power i.e. People of India.

 Nature of state- sovereign, socialist secular, and democratic

 Objective- justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity.

 Date of adoption- 26 Nov 1949.

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