Summary, Glossary

Indian Constitution

SUMMARY

• The Constitution of India was framed by a Constituent Assembly set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946.

• The Preamble of our Constitution states that India is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic.

• The word ‘Citizen’ is derived from the Latin term ‘Civis’. It means resident of a City State.

• According to Dr. Ambedkar, Article 32 is “the heart and soul of the whole Constitution”.

• In 2004, the Government of India decided to create new category of languages called as “classical languages”.

Glossary

Preamble: the introduction to the constitution of India முகவுரை

Secular state: A state which protects all religions equally சமயச் சார்பற்ற அரசு

Discrimination: unfair treatesment of a person or group பாகுபாடு

Writ: written command of court நீதிப்பேராணை

Sovereignty: supreme power or authority இறையாண்மை

Heritage: something handed down from one’s ancestors பாரம்பரியம்

Autonomy: independence in one’s thoughts or actions தன்னாட்சி

Proclamation: an announcement பிரகடனம்