In 1946, the Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi in the Constitution Hall which is currently known as the Central Hall of Parliament House. The Constitution of India was drafted by several eminent people in various fields.
Dr. B R Ambedkar is the chief architect of the Constitution of India. As per Article 395, the Government of India Act of 1935 and the Indian Independence Act of 1947 got repealed with the beginning of the Constitution of India.
The Constituent Assembly selected 22 committees to deal with diverse tasks of Constitution-making. Out of these, 10 were on procedural affairs and 12 on substantive affairs. Â Here we are giving the major committees of the Indian Constitution and their Chairmen which will be useful for UPSC IAS Exam.
Chairman – Dr. BR Ambedkar
Members:
- N Gopalaswamy Ayyangar
- Muhammad Saadullah
- Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
- KM Munshi
- BL Mittar substituted by N Madhava Rao following his resignation on health issues
- Dr. DP Khaitan (died in 1948 and was substituted by TT Krishnamachari)
- Steering Committee
- Rules of Procedure Committee
- Committee on the effect of Indian Independence Act of 1947
- Orders of Business Committee Credentials Committee
- House Committee
- Hindi Translation Committee
- Urdu Translation Committee
- Finance and Staff Committee
- Press Gallery Committee
| Major Committees of the Indian Constituent Assembly | Chairmen |
| Ad hoc Committee on the National flag | Rajendra Prasad |
| Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly | G.V. Mavalankar |
| Committee on Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Committee on the Rules of Procedure | Rajendra Prasad |
| Special Committee to Examine the Draft Constitution | Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar |
| Provincial Constitution Committee | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Drafting Committee | B.R. Ambedkar |
| Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas  Sub-Committee | A.V. Thakkar |
| Finance and Staff Committee | Rajendra Prasad |
| Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee | J.B. Kripalani |
| House Committee | B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya |
| Minorities Sub-Committee | H.C. Mukherjee |
| North-East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam, Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee | Gopinath Bardoloi |
| Order of Business Committee | K.M. Munshi |
| States Committee | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Steering Committee | Rajendra Prasad |
| Union Constitution Committee | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Union Powers Committee | Jawaharlal Nehru |
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