J.B. Kripalani
Also called: Acharya Kripalani · Topic: The National Movement: Gandhian Era · NCERT: Class 12, Ch 3 "Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement"; Class 12, Ch 4 "Framing the Constitution"
Meaning
J.B. Kripalani, known as Acharya ("teacher") Kripalani, was a Gandhian leader. He belonged to the group of leaders who joined Gandhi between 1917 and 1922. He was Congress president at the time of independence in 1947. He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly, the body that wrote India's Constitution. After independence he left the Congress and became a strong opposition voice in Parliament.
Example
In the Constituent Assembly, Kripalani chaired the Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee of the Advisory Committee. This committee helped draft the list of rights that the Constitution guarantees to citizens.
Don't confuse with
- Rajendra Prasad: president of the Constituent Assembly as a whole. Kripalani chaired only one of its sub-committees.
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- Bijolia movement
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