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Answer the following questions.

Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?


Dr.Rajendra Prasad was the president of the constituent assembly.

The recommendation for one such committee was made by Motilal Nehru and the decision to have one was taken in the meeting of National Congress at Karachi in 1939. As per the decision a committee was formulated consisting of Indian members in 1946. The first meeting of the assembly was held on 9th December 1946 under the chairmanship of Sachichidananda Sinha. on that day Sachichidananda Sinha was elected as temporary president but in next meeting (11 Dec 1946) of Constituent Assembly, Rajendra Prasad was elected as president of Constituent Assembly. The Constituent Assembly formed 22 committees and 05 subcommittees to examine in detail all the issues related to the country. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar was the Chairman of one of the most important committees, i.e., the Drafting Committee.


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