How many members were there in the Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian Constitution?
299
The Constituent Assembly of India was the body that wrote the Constitution of India. It was established to draft a constitution for the country after independence.
Constituent Assembly Membership
The total number of members in the Constituent Assembly when it was finally constituted after the partition plan was 299. These members represented the various provinces and princely states of India.
- Provisional Members: 229
- Princely States Representatives: 70
- Chief Commissioners' Provinces: 4
Therefore, the Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian Constitution had 299 members.
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