Why cannot the historical role of the Constituent Assembly be limited only to writing law?

Because it also decided independent India's political direction and values

Direct answer: The Assembly also decided the political direction and guiding values of independent India. Writing constitutional law involved creating institutions, distributing powers, and setting procedures, but the Assembly also answered larger questions: what kind of society should India seek, how should citizens be treated, and which principles should guide government? Its work therefore shaped both the legal structure of the state and the ideals of the new democracy. Option A is correct because law and political values were developed together. Option B is wrong because the Assembly did write the Constitution and its legal provisions. Option C is wrong because its central historical achievement was giving India a Constitution. Option D is wrong because it was a constitution-making body, not merely a court. Memory cue: the Assembly designed the machinery of government and the direction in which that machinery should serve society.

This is a Class 9 Civics question. Chapter: Constitutional Design. Topic: Making of the Indian Constitution (Constituent Assembly).