Legislative Department releases book on the 15 women members of the Constituent Assembly
'The Life and Contributions of the Women Members of the Constituent Assembly', a book by the Legislative Department of the Ministry of Law and Justice on 15 women who helped draft the Constitution, was released on 8 March 2025.
Summary
The Legislative Department of the Ministry of Law and Justice released 'The Life and Contributions of the Women Members of the Constituent Assembly' on International Women's Day, 8 March 2025, at the national conference inaugurated by the President at Vigyan Bhawan. The book profiles 15 women members of the Constituent Assembly and analyses their speeches and interventions. They include Ammu Swaminathan, Annie Mascarene, Begum Qudsia Aizaz Rasul (the only Muslim woman member), Dakshayani Velayudhan (the first Dalit woman member), Durgabai Deshmukh, Hansa Jivraj Mehta and Rajkumari Amrit Kaur. It traces women's constitutional aspirations from the founding of the Women's Indian Association in 1917.
Key facts
- Date
- 8 March 2025
- Book
- 'The Life and Contributions of the Women Members of the Constituent Assembly'
- Publisher
- Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice
- Women profiled
- 15
- Only Muslim woman member
- Begum Qudsia Aizaz Rasul
- First Dalit woman member
- Dakshayani Velayudhan
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which body published 'The Life and Contributions of the Women Members of the Constituent Assembly', released on 8 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice
The book is a publication of the Legislative Department of the Ministry of Law and Justice.
Who was the only Muslim woman member of the Constituent Assembly, as noted in the Legislative Department's book of March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Begum Qudsia Aizaz Rasul
Begum Qudsia Aizaz Rasul was the only Muslim woman in the Assembly; Dakshayani Velayudhan was the first Dalit woman member.