1. Independence Act 1947
1.1. Background
1.2. Provisions
1.3. Impact
1.4. Repeal of the Act
2. Mountbatten Plan (June 1947)
2.1. Background
2.2. Provisions
2.3. Response to Mountbatten Plan
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Topic – Indian Independence Act, 1947 (Notes)
Subject – History
(Modern Indian History)
Table of Contents
Independence Act 1947
The Indian Independence Act, based on the Mountbatten Plan, was passed by the British Parliament on July 5, 1947, and received royal assent on July 18, 1947. The Act went into effect on August 15, 1947. This act divided British India into two new sovereign republics, India and Pakistan.
Background
- The legislation was developed by Clement Attlee’s Labour Government. It was entirely based on the Mountbatten Plan, also known as the 3rd June Plan, which was established after the leaders of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League agreed to Viceroy Lord Mountbatten’s recommendations.
- On February 20, 1947, the British Prime Minister said that British India would be granted self-government by June 1948 at the latest.
- The British government suggested a proposal that was implemented on June 3, 1947.
- The Independence Act was the implementation of the Mountbatten Plan.
- The Act declared India and Pakistan independent on August 15, 1947, with effect from that date.
- The Boundary Commission drew the new boundaries of the dominions. The suzerainty of the British over the princely kingdoms came to an end.
- These countries were asked to decide whether to join both India and Pakistan or remain independent.
- Over 560 states made it clear that they want to join India.
- Until the new dominions’ constitutions become operative, the heads of state will be the respective Governor-Generals, who will be able to continue to assent to laws passed in the name of the monarch through the Constituent Assemblies.
- The Royal Assent was given to this Act on July 18, 1947, and it went into effect.
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