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Question
Who represented the Anglo-Indians in the Constituent Assembly?
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Solution
The Anglo-Indians were represented by Mr. Frank Anthony and Mr. S.H. Prater, the Indian Christians, by Dr. H.C. Mukerjee and Joseph Dsouza.
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| 2. B. R. Ambedkar | (b) First Prime Minister of India |
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