The arrival of Lord Louis Mountbatten in India in March 1947 marked a decisive moment in the final phase of British colonial rule in the subcontinent. As the...
Atlee’s Declaration of 1947 was a historic announcement made by the British Prime Minister Clement Richard Atlee on 20 February 1947, outlining the British Government’s decision to grant...
The Objectives Resolution, moved by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 13 December 1946 and adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 January 1947, was a seminal document...
The Constituent Assembly of India, which framed the Constitution of independent India, held its first session on 9 December 1946 (not December 6, 1946). This historic event marked...
Direct Action Day, observed on 16 August 1946, was a crucial and tragic turning point in India’s freedom struggle. It was called by the All-India Muslim League, led...
The Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 was a crucial proposal by the British Government to discuss and finalise India’s constitutional future and to facilitate the transfer of power...
The Royal Indian Navy Mutiny of 1946, also known as the Bombay Mutiny or the RIN Revolt, was a significant uprising of Indian sailors against British authority in...
The 1945 United Kingdom general election was a landmark political event held on 5 July 1945, marking a decisive turning point in British political history. It was the...
The Shimla Conference of 1945 was a crucial political meeting held between the British Government and major Indian political leaders to discuss the framework for India’s self-governance and...
The Wavell Plan was a political proposal put forward in June 1945 by Lord Archibald Wavell, the then Viceroy of India (1943–1947), in an attempt to resolve the...
