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Question
With reference to Indian independence, answer the following question:
What was the significance of the Indian Independence Act, 1947.
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Solution
The significance of the Indian Independence Act, 1947.
- It ended British rule in India after nearly 200 years.
- It created two independent dominions: India and Pakistan.
- It transferred all powers from the British Crown to the Indian and Pakistani governments.
- It gave the Constituent Assemblies of both dominions full authority to frame their constitutions.
- It ended British responsibility for the governance of India and its princely states.
- It allowed princely states to join India or Pakistan or remain independent.
- It marked the legal and constitutional beginning of India’s independence on 15th August 1947.
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