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Indian Independence Act 1947

The Indian Independence Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 30) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that partitioned British India into the two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan. On 15 July 1947 the House of Commons voted for the bill and the House of Lords gave its consent on the next day.

Indian Independence Act 1947 · Wikimedia Commons
When
1947
Where
United Kingdom
Era
Contemporary

Topics

Partition of India1947 – 1947United Kingdom43 CE – today

Before and after

February 28 incident1947Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance1947Show on timeline

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