“We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a sovereign socialist secular democratic republic and to secure to all its citizens:

Justice, social, economic and political;
Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; equality of status and of opportunity;
And to promote among them all
Fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the nation....”
- the Preamble to The Constitution of India

What can you determine by reading the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

By reading the Preamble to the Constitution of India, you can determine that India is a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic that seeks to provide justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity to all its citizens. It also seeks to promote the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the nation.

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