8.Chapter15.History.India Marches Ahead

Chapter15 History. India Marches Ahead. Chapter 15 India Marches Ahead. VIII.Chapter15.S.St.History. Day1. Period1.Page173-174. Topic : India Independence Act. Keywords. Persons. Understandings Page 173 Nehru hoisting flag at Red Fort. The Indian Independence Act, 1947 was passed by the British Parliament. It was designed by Clement Attlee, the Prime Minister of Britain. The Indian political parties agreed on the transfer of power from the British Government to the independent Indian Government and to Partition India into two nations: India and Pakistan. The Indian Independence Act, 1947 was based on the Mountbatten Plan. Indian Independence Act 1947 Main Features a. The British Rule over India would end with immediate effect. b. An independent dominion of India was made including the United Provinces under the British like Madras Presidency, Carnatic, East Punjab, West Bengal, Assam, etc. c. West Punjab, ...