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Queen Victoria Proclamation

On November 1, 1858, a grand Darbar was held at Allahabad. Here Lord Canning sent forth the royal proclamation which announced that the queen had assumed the government of India. This proclamation declared the future policy of the British Rule in India. The Queen’s Proclamation of 1858 assured the Indian Princes that their territories will … Read more

Constituent Assembly debate on the Preamble

The Constituent Assembly debate on the Preamble was a series of discussions that took place in the Constituent Assembly of India from November 1948 to January 1949. The debate was centered on the drafting of the Preamble to the Constitution of India, which is the introductory statement of the Constitution. The Preamble sets out the … Read more