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The Constituent Assembly of India held its inaugural meeting on 9th December 1946. Dr. Sachidanand Sinha, being the senior-most member, was appointed as the temporary (provisional) president of the assembly.

Later, on 11th December 1946, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent president of the Constituent Assembly.

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was appointed as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution on 29th August 1947. The committee was responsible for drafting the framework of the Constitution of India, which was later adopted on 26th November 1949 and came into effect on 26th January 1950.

The Constituent Assembly of India was formed on December 9, 1946, and it took 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days to complete the drafting of the Indian Constitution.

• The final draft was adopted on November 26, 1949.
• The Constitution came into effect on January 26, 1950 (celebrated as Republic Day).

Thus, the process lasted for nearly three years from December 9, 1946, to November 26, 1949.

Dr. Benegal Narsing Rau (B. N. Rau) was appointed as the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly of India.

• He played a crucial role in drafting the initial framework of the Indian Constitution.
• His draft served as the basis for the Drafting Committee, which was later chaired by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

Thus, B. N. Rau was the key legal expert who guided the Assembly on constitutional matters.