What question did this study set out to answer?

To analyze how the Indian Knowledge System influenced the Constitution of India.

January 17, 2026Open Access

The Indian Knowledge System and the constitution of India

Key Points

To analyze how the Indian Knowledge System influenced the Constitution of India.
Review of historical drafts and documents related to the Constitution.
Comparative analysis of other global constitutions.
Examination of cultural and historical contexts relevant to the Constitution.
Identification of key provisions influenced by Indian cultural values.
Recognition of the 'borrowed' nature of certain constitutional elements from other countries.
Insights into how Indian heritage shaped the constitutional framework.

Abstract

Abstract: The Constitution of India is the lengthiest Constitution of the world. The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly worked hard to produce such a monumental document for the country. While drafting the Constitution the framers studied all Constitutions of the world and incorporated all those provisions which best suited for Indian context and socio political environment. Therefore, it is very often referred as a “borrowed constitution” or a “bag of borrowings”. There is no doubt on the fact that many provisions our Constitution were borrowed from the Constitution of UK, USA and other major Constitutions of the world, at the same time it should not be forgotten that framers of the Constitution were aware of our rich heritage, culture and knowledge system which deeply influenced the framing of our Constitution. In this paper an attempt has been made to analyze the influence of Indian Knowledge System in the Constitution of India.

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