Indian Independence Bill
| India, the 'jewel in the crown' of the British empire, was the first
non-white colony to achieve independence. After centuries of British
rule the transfer of power, which took place on 15 August 1947, was
swift. Despite their desire to see a unified India, the government
did not succeed in preventing the partitioning of the country and
the creation of a separate Muslim state, Pakistan. Reproduced here
is an extract from the Parliamentary Debates showing Prime Minister
Attlee introducing the Indian Independence Bill in the House of Commons. HLRO Parliamentary Debates, House of Commons, Fifth Series, vol. 439, cols. 2441-2446 (10 July 1947) |
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