Indian Independence Act 1947
- The British Government accorded formal approval to the Mountbatten Plan by enacting the Indian Independence Act on 18 July 1947
- The partition of the country into India and Pakistan would come into effect from 15 August 1947.
- The British Government would transfer all powers to these two Dominions.
- A Boundary Commission would demarcate the boundaries of the provinces of the Punjab and Bengal
- The Act provided for the transfer of power to the Constituent Assemblies of the two Dominions,
- Which will have full authority to frame their respective Constitutions
- The Radcliff Boundary Commission drew the boundary line separating India and Pakistan
- On 15th August 1947 India, and on the 14th August Pakistan came into existence as two independent states.
- Lord Mountbatten was made the first Governor General of Independent India
- Whereas Mohammad Ali Jinnah became the first Governor General of Pakistan
- The most tragic incident occurred on 30 January 1948, when Mahatma Gandhi – the father of the nation on his way to a prayer meeting was assassinated by Nathuram Godse.
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