A total of 389 members formed the constitution committee which included 30 members of schedule castes (Harijan). Frank Anthony represented the Anglo-Indians and the H. P Modi represented the Par sis in the constitution committee. Scholars and leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr Rajendra Prasad, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Shyam Prasad Mukherjee, Sardar Baldev Singh were included in the constitution committee. Scholars like Alladi Krishnaswami Iyer, Dr B. R. Ambedkar, K. M. Munshi and female members like Sarojini Naidu and Vijayalakshmi Pandit were included in the constitution committee. Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected president of the constitution committee. A Drafting committee was formed to prepare the final draft of the Constitution. This committee was headed by Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
The constitution committee started working on 9th .. December, 1946. The members met 166 times over a period of 2 years 11 months and 18 days. During these days the constitution committee discussed each detail of the Constitution. The Constitution was passed on 26th November, 1949 and implemented on 26th January, 1950. India became republic from that day.
