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Who among the following had moved the objectives resolution which formed the basis of the Preamble of the Constitution of India in the Constituent Assembly on December 13, 1946 ?
Explanation
On December 13, 1946, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru moved the historic 'Objectives Resolution' in the Constituent Assembly [c2][c3]. This resolution defined the aims of the Assembly and outlined the fundamental ideals of the Constitution of independent India, such as sovereignty, justice, equality, and freedom [c1][c2]. It proclaimed India as an 'Independent Sovereign Republic' and provided the ideological framework for the constitution-making process [t1][t4]. After extensive debate, the resolution was unanimously adopted by the Assembly on January 22, 1947 [t1][t7]. The Objectives Resolution is of paramount significance as its modified version forms the basis of the Preamble of the Indian Constitution today [t1][t2]. While Dr. B.R. Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee and Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the President of the Assembly, it was Nehru who specifically introduced this foundational resolution [t2][t8].
Sources
- [1] Indian Constitution at Work, Political Science Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 1: CONSTITUTION: WHY AND HOW? > Inheritance of the nationalist movement > p. 19
- [2] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART III, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 12: FRAMING THE CONSTITUTION > 2. The Vision of the Constitution > p. 322
- [3] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 8: Reconstruction of Post-colonial India > 8.2 Making of the Constitution > p. 104
- [4] https://magazines.odisha.gov.in/Orissareview/2014/Jan/engpdf/29-31.pdf
- [5] https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/indian-constitution-preamble-citizenship-amendment-act-caa-protests-br-ambedkar-6190828/