The Constituent Assembly of India had its first meeting on 09 December 1946, but its primary objective was not to write the Constitution of India. The purpose of this initial meeting was to set up the structure of the Constituent Assembly, adopt its rules and procedures, and elect its president.
The actual process of drafting the Constitution began later. The Constituent Assembly appointed a drafting committee on August 29, 1947, with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the chairman. The drafting committee presented the final draft of the Constitution to the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949. The Constituent Assembly then debated and discussed the draft before adopting the Constitution of India on 26 January 1950.
January 26th is now celebrated annually as Republic Day in India, marking the day when the Constitution came into effect.
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