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Arrival of Lord Mountbatten 1947

On March 22, 1947, Lord Mountbatten came as last British Viceroy of India. He immediately began the procedure to transfer the power. On March 27, 1947 Muslim League...

October 30, 2011

Atlee’s Declaration – February 20, 1947

The Prime Minister of Britain Clement Atlee declared on February 20, 1947 in the House of Commons that the British would quit India after transferring power into the...

October 30, 2011

Objectives Resolution- January 22, 1947

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...

October 30, 2011

Constituent Assembly (December 6, 1946)

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...

October 30, 2011

Direct Action Day

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...

October 30, 2011

Cabinet Mission Plan 1946

Cabinet Mission was composed of three Cabinet Ministers of England Sir Pethick Lawrence, Secretary of State for India. Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade, Alexander,...

October 30, 2011

Royal Indian Navy Mutiny of 1946

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...

October 30, 2011

General Election, December 1945

Before the WWII ended on August 15, 1945, there was a general election in Britain. The election ended with the defeat of Conservative Party of Winston Churchill and...

October 30, 2011

Shimla Conference, June 1945

To discuss the provisions of the Wavell Plan a conference of 21 Indian Political leaders was invited to the Summer Capital of British Government Shimla. The leaders included...

October 30, 2011

Wavell Plan, June 1945

The war had ended, though Japan was yet to surrender. The heroic deeds of INA were about to end. More than 3 million people had lost lives in...

October 30, 2011

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