The Constitution of India is not merely a legal framework for establishing governmental institutions and distributing political power, it represents a transformative vision of democratic nation-building founded on justice, liberty, equality, dignity, fraternity, and constitutional morality. The present study examines constitutional values as the essential core or “nub” of the Indian Constitution and analyses their significance in shaping India’s democratic, inclusive, and socially just political order. The study explores the major constitutional values of justice, liberty, equality, fraternity, democracy, secularism, rule of law, constitutional supremacy, and respect for fundamental rights. Particular attention is given to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s contribution to the development of social democracy and constitutional morality, especially his emphasis on the interrelationship between liberty, equality, and fraternity. The study further examines how Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties, judicial review, and the basic structure doctrine translate constitutional values into institutional and social practices. It argues that constitutional democracy cannot be sustained merely through formal institutions and legal provisions, it requires a constitutional culture in which citizens, political leaders, and public institutions internalize and practice constitutional principles. The study also highlights contemporary challenges, including social inequality, caste discrimination, political polarization, majoritarianism, institutional pressures, misinformation, digital manipulation, and weak constitutional literacy. It concludes that strengthening civic and constitutional education, protecting minority rights and individual freedoms, ensuring institutional accountability, promoting social equality, and fostering responsible digital citizenship are essential for realizing constitutional values in everyday democratic life. Ultimately, constitutional values constitute the philosophical foundation and democratic conscience of the Indian Constitution and remain central to the continuing project of building an inclusive, just, and democratic India.