<Ul> <Li> 9 December 1946 : The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held in the constitution hall ( now the Central Hall of Parliament House ) . Demanding a separate state , the Muslim League boycotted the meeting . Sachchidananda Sinha was elected temporary president of the assembly , in accordance with French practice . </Li> <Li> 11 December 1946 : Rajendra Prasad was elected as president and H.C. Mukherjee was elected as vice-president of the constituent assembly . B.N. Rau was appointed as its constitutional adviser . </Li> <Li> 13 December 1946 : An ' Objective Resolution ' was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru in the assembly , laying down the underlying principles of the constitution . It finally became the Preamble of the constitution . </Li> <Li> 22 January 1947 : Objective resolution unanimously adopted . </Li> <Li> 22 July 1947 : National flag adopted . </Li> <Li> 15 August 1947 : Indian independence achieved as the Dominion of India . </Li> <Li> 29 August 1947 : Drafting Committee appointed with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the Chairman . </Li> <Li> 16 July 1948 : Along with Harendra Coomar Mookerjee V.T. Krishnamachari was also elected as second vice-president of Constituent Assembly . </Li> <Li> 26 November 1949 : Constitution passed and accepted by the assembly . </Li> <Li> 24 January 1950 : `` Jana Gana Mana '' adopted as the national anthem , with the first two verses of `` Vande Mataram '' the national song . Rajendra Prasad elected the first president of India . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> 9 December 1946 : The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held in the constitution hall ( now the Central Hall of Parliament House ) . Demanding a separate state , the Muslim League boycotted the meeting . Sachchidananda Sinha was elected temporary president of the assembly , in accordance with French practice . </Li> <Li> 11 December 1946 : Rajendra Prasad was elected as president and H.C. Mukherjee was elected as vice-president of the constituent assembly . B.N. Rau was appointed as its constitutional adviser . </Li> <Li> 13 December 1946 : An ' Objective Resolution ' was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru in the assembly , laying down the underlying principles of the constitution . It finally became the Preamble of the constitution . </Li> <Li> 22 January 1947 : Objective resolution unanimously adopted . </Li> <Li> 22 July 1947 : National flag adopted . </Li> <Li> 15 August 1947 : Indian independence achieved as the Dominion of India . </Li> <Li> 29 August 1947 : Drafting Committee appointed with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the Chairman . </Li> <Li> 16 July 1948 : Along with Harendra Coomar Mookerjee V.T. Krishnamachari was also elected as second vice-president of Constituent Assembly . </Li> <Li> 26 November 1949 : Constitution passed and accepted by the assembly . </Li> <Li> 24 January 1950 : `` Jana Gana Mana '' adopted as the national anthem , with the first two verses of `` Vande Mataram '' the national song . Rajendra Prasad elected the first president of India . </Li> </Ul>
who presided over the inaugural meeting of the constituent assembly of india
who presided over the inaugural meeting of the constituent assembly of india
Sachchidananda Sinha
Sachchidananda Sinha