The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly submitted the Draft Constitution of India on February 21, 1948. The draft “was published and circulated among the public.” In his closing speech on November 25, 1949, B.R. Ambedkar gave the count: “The total number of amendments to the Draft Constitution tabled was approximately 7,635.” Of these, 2,473 were moved in the House. The third reading ended on November 26, 1949.