The Indian Constituent Assembly, responsible for drafting the Constitution of India in 1950, looked to German constitutional and political history as a key source of inspiration. While this influence has been acknowledged sporadically, this paper aims to provide a more detailed and comprehensive analysis of how Germany shaped the institutions of the new Indian republic.
By exploring the German influence on India’s constitution, we gain a better understanding of how Indian leaders viewed German history and how they applied these lessons to the creation of India as a new republic.
