N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
Also called: Gopalaswami Ayyangar · Topic: Framing the Indian Constitution · NCERT: Class 12, Ch 4 "Framing the Constitution"
Meaning
N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar was an experienced administrator and a member of the Constituent Assembly. He had earlier been Prime Minister (Dewan) of Jammu and Kashmir. In the debate on power between the Centre and the provinces, he firmly backed a strong Centre. He also helped find a compromise on the language question, known as the Munshi-Ayyangar formula. He moved the provision on Jammu and Kashmir that became Article 370.
Example
In the Assembly debates, Gopalaswami Ayyangar declared that the Centre "should be made as strong as possible". Members who feared disorder after Partition agreed with him.
Don't confuse with
- Alladi Krishnaswamy Aiyar: a lawyer from Madras who worked on the Drafting Committee with Ambedkar. He is a different person.
Related concepts
- Strong Centre debate
- Balakrishna Sharma
- Provincial autonomy
- Union Powers Committee
- Union, State and Concurrent Lists
- Article 356
- Fiscal federalism
- K. Santhanam
- A. Ramaswamy Mudaliar