Prelims · 2 Modern India · 2.14 Freedom and partition 1939–1947

2.14.9 Mountbatten Plan and the partition of India

The 3 June 1947 plan accepted partition on communal lines and an early transfer of power, and the Indian Independence Act of 1947 created two dominions on 14-15 August.

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Key terms

  • Mountbatten
  • 3 June Plan
  • Indian Independence Act 1947
  • Radcliffe
  • boundary commission
  • referendum NWFP Sylhet
  • V.P. Menon
  • partition
  • 15 August 1947

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