It has long been contended that the Indian Constitution of 1950, a document in English created by elite consensus, has had little influence on India\'s greater population.
This remarkable legal process was led by individuals on the margins of society, an.
Drawing upon the previously unexplored records of the Supreme Court of India, A People\'s Constitution upends this narrative and shows how the Constitution actually transformed the daily lives of citizens in profound and lasting ways.
It has long been contended that the Indian Constitution of 1950, a document in English created by elite consensus, has had little influence on India\'s greater population