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India’s Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November 1949, but it came into effect on 26 January 1950. I understand that the January date had symbolic significance linked to the freedom movement, but I’m unsure why the Constitution was not brought into force as soon as it was adopted.
Was the gap mainly needed for administrative preparation, or did particular constitutional provisions require time before commencement? I’d like to understand the reasoning behind the two dates and how India’s Constitution commencement date is explained in standard history and polity accounts.
