contribution of Rajendra Prasad towards India any 5
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was actually head of India’s constituent assembly ( Not Dr. Ambedkar as most people think , Ambedkar was head of drafting committee )
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was a lawyer and served as congress president several times before independence. He participated in freedom movement and also raised money for Bihar earthquake of 1934 in big way.
As a head of constituent assembly he had a big role to play in formation of constitution of India. He was a towering personality and could move 325 members with differing views in a conductive way.
He was elected chairman of the constituent assembly on the third day and after being elected as Chairman he formed a drafting committee with Dr B. R. Ambedkar as chairman of drafting commette and Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar, N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar, K. M. Mushi, Saiyid Mohd Saadulla, B L Mitter and D. P. Khaitan were included as other members of this Committee.
The draft prepared by this committee was discussed by assembly over 2 years 11 months and 17 days thoroughly. The final Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November 1949. This day is also known as National Law Day.