The constitution of India is the lengthiest constitution of the world because
- It also includes the constitutional framework for different units of Indian federal polity.
- It contains special provisions for some states like Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, Sikkim etc.
- Along with justiciable rights, non-justiciable rights are also included.
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The constitution of the India is the lengthiest of all the written constitutions of the world. It is a very comprehensive, elaborate and detailed account. The original constitution contained a preamble, 395 Articles (22 parts) and 8 schedules. The various amendments carried out since 1951 have deleted about 20 Articles and part VII and added about 4 parts and 4 schedules (9,10,11,12). No other constitution in the world has so many articles and schedules.
The following factors have contributed to the bulkiness of our constitution.
i) Incorporation of the accumulated experience of different constitutions
ii) Detailed administrative provisions
iii) Peculiarity of the problems to be solved
iv) Inclusion of the Constitution of the units and special provisions for some of these units
v) Elaborate federal relations
vi) Inclusion of justiciable and non-justiciable rights and fundamental duties
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