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Article 8 of the Indian Constitution
Title: Rights of Citizenship of Certain Persons of Indian Origin Residing Outside India
🔹 In Brief:
Article 8 grants citizenship rights to people of Indian origin who were living outside India (in foreign countries) at the commencement of the Constitution (i.e., on 26 January 1950).
✅ Who is eligible under Article 8?
A person shall be deemed an Indian citizen if:
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They or either parent or grandparent was born in India as per the Government of India Act, 1935, and
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They were residing outside India (in another country), and
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They got themselves registered as a citizen of India at the Indian diplomatic or consular office in that country.
📌 Purpose:
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To provide a legal path to citizenship for Indians living abroad — such as in Myanmar (Burma), Sri Lanka (Ceylon), South Africa, or Malaysia, many of whom had migrated for work during British rule.
📝 Example:
An Indian-origin person living in Kenya or Mauritius in 1950, whose grandfather was born in India, could register at the Indian Embassy and become a citizen of India under Article 8.
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