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Who among the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?

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The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly, established on August 29, 1947, consisted of seven members: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (Chairman), N. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar, Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar, Dr. K.M. Munshi, Syed Mohammad Saadullah, N. Madhava Rau (replacing B.L. Mitter), and T.T. Krishnamachari (replacing D.P. Khaitan) [1]. While B.N. Rau was a pivotal figure in the constitution-making process, he served as the Constitutional Adviser to the Assembly rather than a member of the Drafting Committee itself [2]. In his capacity as adviser, B.N. Rau prepared the initial draft of the Constitution in October 1947, which the Drafting Committee subsequently scrutinized and refined [2]. Therefore, N.G. Ayyangar, K.M. Munshi, and Muhammad Saadullah were official members, but B.N. Rau was not [1].

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  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 2: Making of the Constitution > Drafting Committee > p. 15
  2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 35: Making of the Constitution for India > Constituent Assembly > p. 617
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