Give a brief description about any five members of the Constituent Assembly.
Answer:
The five members of the Constituent Assembly were:
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- 1884-1693
- Born in Bihar
- Chairman of the Constituent Assembly
- A lawyer, who was known for his role in the ‘Champaran Satyagraha’
- Three times President of Congress
- The first President of India
H.C. Mookherjee
- 1887-1956
- Born in Bengal
- Vice Chairman of the Constituent Assembly
- Reputed author and educationist
- Member of the All India Christian Council and Bengal Legislative Assembly
- Governor of West Bengal
Baldev Singh
- 1901-1961
- Born in Haryana
- Nominee of the Congress in the Constituent Assembly
- Successful entrepreneur
- Leader of the Panthic Akali Party in the Punjab Assembly
- Defence Minister in the Union Cabinet
Sarojini Naidu
- 1879-1949
- Born in Andhra Pradesh
- Member of Constituent Assembly
- Poet, writer and political activist
- Among the foremost women leaders in the Congress
- Governor of Uttar Pradesh
Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1889-1964
- Born in Uttar Pradesh
- Prime Minister of the interim government
- Lawyer and Congress leader
- Advocate of socialism, democracy and anti-imperialism
- First Prime Minister of Independent India