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Other important committees in the Constituent Assembly
Committee Chairman
*Committee on the Rules of Procedure -Rajendra Prasad
*Steering Committee -Rajendra Prasad
*Finance and Staff Committee -Rajendra Prasad
*Credential Committee -Alladi Krishnaswami Aiyyar
*House Committee -B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
*Order of Business Committee -K. M. Munshi
*Ad Hoc Committee on National Flag-Rajendra Prasad
*Committee on Functions of Constituent Assembly -G.V. Mavlankar
*Committee on Fundamental Rights and Minorities -Vallabhbhai Patel
*Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee- J. B. Kripalani
*Minorities Sub-Committee -H. C. Mookheijee
*Union Powers Committee -Jawaharlal Nehru
*Union Constitution Committee- Jawaharlal Nehru
*Since then whenever it met as the Constituent Assembly, it was chaired by Dr. Rajendra Prasad and whenever it met as the Legislative Assembly, it was chaired by G. V. Mavlankar.
*The original Constitution consisted of 395 Articles 8 Schedules and 22 parts
*The present Constitution consists of 448 Articles, 12 Schedules and 25 parts.
*India became a republic on 26th January 1950.
*January 26 was selected as the date of commencement of the constitution of India because of historical importance.
*The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November 1949
*The Constitution of India came into being on - 26th January 1950
