Mover of the Objectives Resolution; first Prime Minister of India
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964 · Allahabad, United Provinces
Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution on 13 December 1946, which became the philosophical foundation and later the Preamble of the Constitution. He anchored the Assembly's vision of India as a sovereign, democratic republic committed to justice, liberty, equality and fraternity.
Portrait: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Contributions to the Constitution
- Moved the Objectives Resolution that framed India as an Independent Sovereign Republic.
- Championed a parliamentary system, universal adult franchise, and a secular state.
- Led the discussions on foreign policy, planning, and centre-state relations.
- Shaped Directive Principles promoting economic democracy and social welfare.
Articles shaped
In their own words
"Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge..."
Legacy
Nehru's Objectives Resolution set the moral compass of the Constitution and its Preamble; his tenure as Prime Minister institutionalised parliamentary democracy, an independent judiciary, and a federal polity.