Transfer of Power in IndiaThis full account of the partition of India and the transfer of power from England begins with the outbreak of war in 1939 and ends with the transfer itself in 1947. |
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accept administration agreed agreement announced appointed day areas Assam August Azad basis Bombay British Government British India Cabinet Mission plan Calcutta central Government Centre co-operation coalition Conference Congress leaders Congress Working Committee Constituent Assembly constitution-making body decided decision declaration defence Delhi demand discussions Dominion Status East Bengal elected Executive Council Federal force Gandhiji Government of India Governor Governor-General Hindus hope independence India Act interim Government issue Jinnah June League's Legislative Assembly legislature Liaqat Ali Khan Lord Mountbatten Lord Wavell Mahasabha Majesty's Government Majesty's Government's matter meeting ment Minister ministry minorities Muslim League negotiations Nehru non-Muslim North-West Frontier Province Pakistan Parliament Patel position possible problem proposals provision Punjab question regard representation representatives resolution responsibility Scheduled Castes scheme seats Secretary separate settlement Sikhs Sir Stafford Cripps Statement of 16 subjects suggested tion transfer of power Union United Viceroy Viceroy's vote