CONSTITUTION DAY (SAMVIDHAN DIVAS):26 NOVEMBER

Constitution Day is celebrated in India on November 26, every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. Constitution Day is also known as the 'Samvidhan Divas'. The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world. It also aims to create awareness of Fundamental Duties as enshrined in the Constitution.

On 26th November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, which came into effect from 26th January 1950.

Constitution Day: Significance

Dr. B R Ambedkar was a renowned social reformer, politician, and jurist and is also called the Father of the Indian Constitution. He was appointed as the chairman of the constitution drafting committee on August 29, 1947.

He was the one who drafted the Indian Constitution and the year 2015 was the 125th birth anniversary of Ambedkar. Constitution Day of India aims to bring awareness to the importance of the Indian Constitution and its architect, Dr. B R Ambedkar. The declaration regarding the day was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 11, 2015, while laying the foundation stone of the Statue of Equality in Mumbai.

8 Important Features of Indian Constitution:

1. World's Longest Constitution

2. Taken from various sources

3. Federal System with Unitary Features

4. Parliamentary Form of Government

5. Balance between the Sovereignty of Parliament and Judicial Supremacy

6. Independent and Integrated Judicial System

7. Directive Principles of State Policy

8. Combination of rigidity and flexibility

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