Sources and Framing of The Constitution of India (with Special Reference Vedic Governance)

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Description
In this book there is an unprecedented effort to lucidly demonstrate that the basic features of present Constitution have been taken out from the Vedic concepts which included truth and non-violence. Heretofore the Sources of our Constitution were described as Western Constitutions/acts none of which existed before i8th Century. Details in the book, however, show that the Framers, mindful of Britishers' cultural and divisive policies, had drawn light from the Eternal Vedas, Upnishads and subsequent scriptures, and that even before i8th Century there used to be an ideal governance. As per, Rigveda,III.38.6 God enjoins that the governor and the governed ( we the people) should co-operate in fostering prosperity and enlightenment by establishing ideal assemblies comprised of righteous and expert members who would also select the best out of them as their king and all of them being always answerable to the people. Such assemblies were to frame Constitution with constitutional guarantees. It was required that the set up so organized should guarantee to all the subjects freedom, better standard of living, education and righteous way of life and by providing men (and women) with all-round education, liberty, piety, training, wealth etc.
The wise recognized Law as Dharma. Dharma is morality. It is a mould to promote prudent behavior based on justice and fair-play and the authority of the scriptures. The Author has also supported his view on eternal liberties/rights and the assemblies of Vedic Era with appropriate citations of the Apex Court cases.
Luminaries have also expressed that the book becomes a Bible, Gita and Quran for the Students of Constitutional Law and that it is worthy of being studied not only by students of law but also a must read by Research Scholars, Constitutional lawyers and all the Citizens to know their rich heritage and be proud of it.
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Contents
Part I : Sources and Framing of the Constitution of Inida
Chapter I  :  Gandhian Philosophy - Essence of Vedas
Chaper  II :  The Constituent Assembly and the Constitution - The Constituent Assembly of India
Chapter III :  The Mandate of Vedic Laws on Constituent Assemblies
Chapter IV : Vedas Ruled the Hearts
Part II : Some Subsequent Scriptures also containing Constitutional Elements
Chapter V  :  Ramayan
Chapter VI :  Mahabharata - Narada Neeti
Chapter VII : Vhagavad Gita (The Essence of Eternal Vedas and Upanishads)
Chapter VIII : Other Principles which are Eternal Existing Always without End
Chapter IX  : Models of Eariler Constitutions Before the Framers and the Vedas
Chapter X  : Dharma Included Swarajya (Self-Governance)
Part III : Panoramic View of the Preamble to the Constitution of India
Chapter XI : Preamble
Chapter XII : Vedic Laws and the Preamble
Part IV : Chapter XIII : Comparative Study of Articles and Sources
The Constitution of India Part I to Part XXII
Appendix  I -  List of Members Constitutent Assembly - Who Presented their
                        Credentials and Signed the Registers
Appendix II - List of Committees and Persons who Served as Members of the
                       Committees of the Constituent Assembly
Appendix III - Biographical Sketches of some Chairmen and Members of Various Committees
Appendix IV - Preserving Unit in India
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Author Details
S.P. Singh Chauhan : Advocate, Supreme Court of India
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