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Saturday, July 04, 2009

India independence act presented to UK House of Commons

On July 4, 1947, the Indian Independence Act was presented to the British House of Commons. The Act presented the plan that would divide British India into two independent countries, India and Pakistan.



Learn more about the Indian Independence Act from the UK Parliament.



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