Abstract

Constitutions all over the world are propelling significant reforms and innovations for their respective societies. What ushers such dynamism is a fundamental question. Taking the case of India, the constitutional philosophy as reflected in the text of the Constitution has permitted growth and expansion in terms of rights, opprtunities, institutional arrangements etc. WIthin the constitution, the preamble expresses this philosophy. On preambles, there is growing international consensus on their role in the developement of societies. The preambles are said to have "integrative power", and "binding force" as a "substantive source of rights". Each preamble is said to express uniqueness in terms of the ideals incorporated therein and the history that gave birth to them. This book is inspired by the governing values provided in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution. The layout of the book is designed in order to reflect the theoratical and verifiable facets of these values; sovereignty, justice, fraternity, secularism, democracy, socialism, republicanism, equality, and liberty. The book serves more rightly as a contemporary reading of the preamble.