In which of the following years was the Indian Independence Act passed by the British Parliament?
1947
The correct answer is 1947.
- The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1947.
Key Points
- The Indian Independence Act, 1947 received Royal Assent and came into effect on July 18, 1947.
- The Indian Independence Act, 1947 was an act of the British Parliament that divided India into two independent nations, India and Pakistan.
- The act granted independence to India and Pakistan on August 15, 1947.
- British suzerainty over the princely states ended. These states could decide to join India or Pakistan or remain independent. More than 560 states chose to merge into India.
Additional Information
- According to this act, Pakistan became independent on August 14 and India on August 15, 1947. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was appointed as the Governor-General of Pakistan and Lord Mountbatten became the Governor-General of India.
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