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Navyug Books International Democracy in India Explaining the Making of Indian Constitution by Sarangi Narayan Chandra & Biranchi N P Panda
History shows the growth, progress, and development of the legal system and answers 'why & how' law has changed.'Democracy in India' is linked to civilizations and social & legal history that shows the "Democracy in India" is the result of years of effort, expertise, intelligent design, and patient labour.Indian Law combines English, Hindu, Islamic, and other influences on a 3000-year-old civilization.Its law and jurisprudence date back centuries and have evolved with its people. However, a significant change marked during the East India Company during 1765, when the company acquired control over Bengal and had little intention of making any innovations in its administration. They only desired to carry on profitable trade and to collect taxes for remission to England from 1762 to 1772 Indian officials were allowed to function as before but under the overall control of the British governor and British officials. Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishing the structure, procedures, powers and duties, of the government and spells out the fundamental rights, directive principles and duties of citizens. Passed by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, it came into effect on 26 January 1950. The date 26 January was chosen to commemorate the declaration of independence of 1930. It declares the Union of India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic, assuring its citizens of justice, equality, and liberty and, to promote among them all, fraternity. The words “socialist”, “secular”, “integrity” and “to promote among them all fraternity” were added to the definition in 1976 by constitutional amendment. The Constitution of India has also a preamble which embraces certain objectives that are sought to be achieved. Primarily, this book dwells on the development of Democracy in India through constitutional making process in thebackground of colonial rule.