We often hear complaints that the Indian Constitution was written by a few elite politicians who were disconnected from the realities of Indian society. Was the Indian Constitution written by the elite? Is it an elitist document? Listen to our Puliyabaazi on this topic.
इस हफ़्ते पुलियाबाज़ी हमारे संविधान पर। क्या भारतीय संविधान संभ्रांतवादी है? क्या उसे कुछ गिने चुने “इलीट” लोगों ने लिखा था? सुनिए और हमें बताइये कि आप इसके बारे में क्या सोचते है?
**** Further Reading *****
Is the Indian Constitution Elitist? No. | Anticipating the Unintended by Pranay Kotasthane
Assembling India’s Constitution: Towards a New History | Journal Article by Rohit De and Ornit Shani
https://academic.oup.com/past/advance-article/doi/10.1093/pastj/gtad009/7147824?login=false
The Aundh Experiment
First Constitution of an Indian Princely State
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Madhava_Rao
Draft of Indian Woman's Charter of Rights and Duties Prepared by All India Women's Conference
https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/1494728?ln=en
*** More Puliyabaazi on Constitution *****
Ep82 एक जन संविधान. A People’s Constitution ft. Rohit De
Ep02 ये Republic क्या बला है? What is a Republic? Why Does it Matter?
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क्या भारतीय संविधान विशिष्ट वर्ग के लिए है? Is the Indian Constitution elitist?