On August 29, 1947, the Drafting Committee of the Constitution was formed, with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as its Chairman and six other members. Who among the following was not a member of this committee?
- AN. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
- BJawaharlal Nehru
- CKanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
- DAlladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
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Correct answer: (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation
To consider the draft of the Constitution prepared by the Constitutional Adviser of the Constituent Assembly, B.N. Rau, the Drafting Committee was constituted on 29 August, 1947, under the chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Its six other members were—N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar, Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer, Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi, Muhammad Saadullah, B.L. Mitra and D.P. Khaitan. Later, N. Madhava Rao was included in place of B.L. Mitra, and after the death of D.P. Khaitan in 1948, T.T. Krishnamachari was included in the committee. Jawaharlal Nehru was not a member of this committee.