The Preamble to the Constitution of India, as adopted on 26th November

The Preamble to the Constitution of India, as adopted on 26th November, 1949, originally described India as a

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On 26th November, 1949, when the Constitution was adopted, the Preamble described India as a ‘Sovereign Democratic Republic’.

The words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were added to the Preamble much later by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act in 1976.

The date 26th November, 1949 is celebrated as Constitution Day (Samvidhan Diwas). The Constitution came into full effect on 26th January, 1950.

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