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  Constitution of India The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. The document lays down the framework that demarcates fundamental political code, structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens. Visit constitution of india  in english View in hindi FAQ How many articles are there in Indian Constitution? 395 articles The original text of the Constitution contained 395 articles in 22 parts and eight schedules. It came into effect on January 26, 1950, the day that India celebrates each year as the Republic Day. The number of articles has since increased to  448  due to 100 amendments. Who is the father of the Indian Constitution? BR Ambedkar Ambedkar Jayanti 2021: Interesting facts you need to know about  BR Ambedkar , 'Father of Indian Constitution' What are the 7 fundamental rights of India? Seven fundamental rights were originally provided by the ...

What is Indian Secularism?  The Indian Constitution mandates that the Indian State be secular. According to the Constitution, only a secular State can realise its objectives to ensure the following:  1. that one religious community does not dominate another;  2. that some members do not dominate other members of the same religious community;  3. that the State does not enforce any particular religion nor take away the religious freedom of individuals.  The Indian State works in various ways to prevent the above domination. First, it uses a strategy of distancing itself from religion. The Indian State is not ruled by a religious group and nor does it support any one religion. In India, government spaces like law courts, police stations, government schools and offices are not supposed to display or promote any one religion