1. Historical Background
2. Membership of the Constituent Assembly
3. Progress of the Constitution through the Assembly
4. Preamble
5. The Union and its Territory
6. Citizenship
7. Fundamental Rights
8. Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties
9. The President and the Union Executive
10. The Governor and the State Executive
11. The Attorney-General and the Advocate-General
12. The Comptroller and Auditor-General
13. The Union Parliament
14. The State Legislatures
15. Franchise and Elections
16. Legislative Powers of the President and the Governors
17. The Judiciary
18. The Indian States
19. The Union Territories
20. The Scheduled and Tribal Areas
21. Relations between the Union and the States
22. Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the Territory of India
23. The Services
24. Public Service Commissions
25. Minorities
26. The Officials Language
27. Emergency Provisions
28. Amendment of the Constitution
29. Summing up
30. The Constitution at Work (1950-2004)
31. The National Constitution Commission (NCRWC)
Appendices
Bibliography
Index

This volume renders a lucid and straightforward account of the Assembly's progress through the clash of divergent views and interests that influenced the Constitution makers in confirming or revising earlier decisions. It examines in sober perspective the alterations made in successive drafts in important provisions of the Constitution. The revised edition brings the story up-to-date by in-depth analysis of Constitutional amendments- 1st to 92nd and notes on developments during 1950-2004.