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The Indian independence movement was a series of historic events in South Asia with the ultimate aim of ending British colonial rule. It lasted until 1947, when the Indian Independence Act 1947 was passed. The first nationalistic movement for Indian independence emerged in the Province of Bengal.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 January 2025. Public holiday celebrated on 15 August "15 August 1947" and "August 15, 1947" redirect here. For other uses, see August 1947 § August 15, 1947 (Friday). The flag of India hoisted at the Red Fort in Delhi ; hoisted flags are a common sight on Independence Day. Observed by India Type ...
The partition of India was outlined in the Indian Independence Act 1947. It led to the dissolution of the British Raj in South Asia and the creation of two independent dominions: India and Pakistan. [12] [13] The change of political borders notably included the division of two provinces of British India, [a] Bengal and Punjab. [14]
Indian Independence Act 1947, an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted de facto independence to India and Pakistan Partition of India, the split of British India into modern India and Pakistan; Independence Day (India), India's national day and public holiday on August 15 marking independence from the British Empire Indian ...
Indian Independence Act 1947 by British Raj: 14 August: Partition of India and Pakistan becomes an independent state. [51] 15 August: Indian independence from the British Raj. Hundreds of thousands die in widespread communal bloodshed after partition, continuing to 1948. 1948: 30 January: Mahatma Gandhi is assassinated by Nathuram Godse. [56]
The Indian Independence Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 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 .
The Iron man of India, he fought for independence and Unified India into one sovereign Nation . Sarojini Naidu: An activist, she called for independence in her writing and was a major figure of the civil disobedience movement. Shambhu Dutt Sharma: A former British Indian Army officer, he joined the Quit India Movement in 1942. Shivaram Rajguru
Observed by India, Indians living abroad Type: National: Significance: Commemorates the 75th anniversary of the independence of India: Celebrations: Flag hoisting, parade, fireworks, singing patriotic songs and the national anthem Jana Gana Mana, speech by the prime minister of India and president of India