Describe the contribution of ‘six’ dominant people in the making of the Indian Constitution.

(a) The Constituent Assembly had 300 members in all. Out of these six members played important role. There were representatives of the Congress namely Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabh Bhai Patel and Rajendra Prasad. Besides this trio, were the three lawyers : B.R. Ambedkar, K.M. Munshi and A.K. Aiyar. These six members were given vital assistance by two civil servants – B.N. Rao and S.N. Mukherjee.

(b) Nehru presented the “Objectives Resolution” and proposed that the National Flag should be a horizontal tricolour of saffron, white and dark green in equal proportion with a wheel in navy blue at the centre.

(c) Patel mostly worked behind the scenes and played a key role in drafting of several reports and worked to reconcile opposing points of view.

(d) Rajendra Prasad’s role as President of the assembly was to steer the discussion along constructive lines while making sure all members had a chance to speak.

(e) B.R. Ambedkar was a lawyer and an economist. He served as Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution. Helping him were two other lawyers, K.M. Munshi and A.K. Aiyer, both of whom gave crucial inputs in the drafting of the Constitution.