B.N. Rau
Historical Figure

B.N. Rau

Indian civil servant and jurist (1887–1953)

About B.N. Rau

Sir Benegal Narsing Rau was an Indian civil servant, jurist, diplomat and statesman known for his role as the constitutional advisor to the Constituent Assembly of India. He was also India's representative to the United Nations Security Council from 1950 to 1952.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Independence1950 CE – 1950 CE

Constitution of India

On January 26, 1950, India adopted the world's longest written constitution, transforming itself from a Dominion into a sovereign democratic republic. Drafted over nearly three years by a Constituent Assembly chaired by Rajendra Prasad with B.R. Ambedkar leading the Drafting Committee, it abolished untouchability, guaranteed fundamental rights, and introduced universal adult suffrage.