The Constitution Framers
On 9th December 1946, the Constituent Assembly of India met for the first time in the Constitution Hall now popularly referred to as Central Hall of Parliament House. 207 members were present who signed the register and submitted their credentials. As of December 1947, the Assembly had 299 members: 229 members elected from 12 Indian Provinces and 70 members nominated from 29 Princely States.
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Abdul Halim Khan Ghuznavi
1876 - 1953Party: All-India Muslim League
Constituency: West Bengal
Committees: None
A politician, zamindar, educationist, and industrialist. Member of the Central Legislative Assembly in British India.
B. Pocker Sahib Bahadur
1890 - 1965Party: All-India Muslim League
Constituency: Madras
Committees: 1
Eminent Muslim League leader, Founding member of the Kerala Muslim Educational Association
Begum Aizaz Rasul
1908 - 2001Party: All-India Muslim League
Constituency: United Provinces
Committees: None
Only Muslim woman to be a member of the Constituent Assembly of India.
Chaudhari Khaliquzzaman
1889 - 1973Party: All-India Muslim League
Constituency: United Provinces
Committees: None
Prominent Muslim League politician, later migrated to Pakistan
Chaudhari Khaliquzzaman
1889 - 1973Party: All-India Muslim League
Constituency: United Provinces
Committees: None
Former Mayor of Lucknow and President of Muslim League
Hasrat Mohani
1875 - 1951Party: All-India Muslim League
Constituency: United Provinces
Committees: 1
Founding Member of the Communist Part of India; A noted Urdu poet well-known for coining the slogan, "Inquilab Zindabad".
Kazi Syed Karimuddin
1899 - 1977Party: All-India Muslim League
Constituency: Central Provinces and Berar
Committees: None
An emninent member of the Constituent Assembly of India who is also a notable litigator.
Mohammad Ismail Khan
1884 - 1958Party: All-India Muslim League
Constituency: United Provinces
Committees: None
Eminent politician and activist from the Muslim League; member of the founding committee of Jamia Milia Islamia University
Muhammad Ismail Sahib
1896 - 1972Party: All-India Muslim League
Constituency: Madras
Committees: None
Founded the Indian Union Muslim League party in 1948; one of the 28 Muslim League members in the Constituent Assembly
Muhammad Saadulla
1885 - 1955Party: All-India Muslim League
Constituency: Assam
Committees: None
Knighted by the British in 1928. First Premier of Assam in British India. Only Muslim League member included in the Constituent Assembly's Drafting Committee.
Naziruddin Ahmad
1889 -Party: All-India Muslim League
Constituency: West Bengal
Committees: None
A prominent voice from the Muslim League within the Constituent Assembly. An influential journalist, lawyer, politician and activist from West Bengal.
Raghib Ahsan
1905 - 1975Party: All-India Muslim League
Constituency: West Bengal
Committees: None
Formed the All India Muslim Youth League and set up the Calcutta Muslim League. Prominent member of the All India Muslim League Council. Played a key role in framing Pakistan's Constitution.
Z. H. Lari
-Party: All-India Muslim League
Constituency: United Provinces
Committees: None
Important Muslim league leader from the United Provinces. Served as deputy leader of the opposition in the United Provinces Legislative Assembly.