Independence Act of 1947

1. INDEPENDENCE ACT
OF 1947

2. PRESENTED BY:
SYED HASAN RAZA
PRESENTED TO:
SIR YAWER

3.  Indian Independence Act 1947 was the
legislation passed and enacted by the British
Parliament that officially declared the
Independence of India.
 Feb 20 1947: British PM Clement Atlee made
the announcement in the House of Commons
that it wanted to transfer power to Indian
Government by June 1948;

4. Independence Act
 On july4, 1947, the Viceroy announced
the Partition Plan on Radio.
 According to this Plan, India was divided
into two states Pakistan and India and the
British Control over India would come to
an end on 15th August, 1947.
 states were given the option to join one or
the other country.

5. Cont…
 They were also authorized to have their
independent legislatures, constitutions
and other administrative departments.
 The Act of 1935 was to remain in force
until both countries draft their own
Constitutions.
 Both countries would have right to remain
in the British legislatures if they desire.

6. Cont…
 The agreements between the States and the
British Government would come to an end with
the end of British control over India.
 The British parliament approved the
Independence Act on 14th July, 1947 by which
Pakistan came into existence as the biggest
Islamic State of the world.

7. Cont…
 After the acceptance of the Mountbatten Plan
by all theIndian leaders then British PM
introduced the IndianIndependence Bill in the
British Parliament and it waspassed by both
the British Houses on July 1, 1947
 Two New Dominions (Pakistan would include
Sindh,
British Baluchistan, NWFP, West Punjab and
East Bengal. The remaining territories would be
included in India.)

8. Cont…
 Bengal and Punjab would be divided if desired
by its people.
 Through (Voting) people of NWFP and Sylhet
would decide whether to join India or Pakistan.
Later they joined West and East Pakistan

9. 5 July 1947 Act Passed
 Two Independent Dominions- India & Pakistan
 India would include British India except West
Punjab, Baluchistan, NWFP, Sind & East
Bengal
 Indian States free to accede to any of the two
Dominions
 Each Dominion to have Governor-General
appointed
 The Legislature of the Two Dominions will
have the power to make Laws; A new
Constituent Assembly for Pakistan

10.  British Govt would cease responsibility from 15
Aug 1947
 The two Dominions along with provinces
would be governed by Govt of India Act 1935
till the Constituent Assembly makes the
constitution

11. Caused partition of India 1947
 the two-nation theory presented by Syed
Ahmed Khan, due to presented religious
issues. Pakistan became a Muslim country,
and India became a majority Hindu

12. 3 June Plan
 the 3 June 1947 Plan was also known as the
Mountbatten Plan
 Principle of the partition of British India was
accepted by the British Government
 can make their own constitution
 autonomy and sovereignty to both countries

13. FREEDOM OF BRITISH RULE
 effect of the Act was that India no longer
remained a dependency of British Empire. Like
other dominions , it now gets the status of an
Independent Nation
 the British period in India came to an end after
nearly three and half centuries of trading ,two
centuries of Political Power and 130 years of
General Supremacy

14. INDIA’S STATUS IN
COMMONWEALTH NATIONS
 After the Indian Independence Act 1947 , the
status of dominion was virtually one of
Independence
 The link that existed between them and the
British crown was for their own benefit and not
a burden in any way

15. Transfer of Power
 Two sovereign States came into existence on
14th August and 15th August, 1947 according to
the June 3rd Plan of Lord Mountbatten.
 Lord Mountbatten keenly desired to become
the joint Governor General of India and
Pakistan.
 Congress had agreed to this proposal knowing
Mountbatten’s soft corner for the Congress
and Hindus.

16. Cont..
 The Quaid-i-Azam was full aware of
Mountbatten relationship with Congress
leaders and particularly with Nehru family .
 Quaid-i-Azam believed that the partition of
India and the emergence of Pakistan should
commence in an unambiguous manner and
that no preconditions be laid down with this
prime objective for the Muslims had struggled
so hard.

17. Cont…
 He, therefore rejected the proposal of having
ajoint Governor-General for Pakistan and
India.
 Muslim League also rejected this proposal and
decided to appoint the Quaid-i-Azam as a first
Governor-General of Pakistan
 Quaid-i-Azam reached Karachi on 7th August,
1947 where he was given a tremendous
welcome.
 Lord Mountbatten announced the
establishment of the Government of Pakistan
on 15th August, 1947 in Assembly Building at

18. Cont..
 The Quaid-i-Azam took oath as the first
Governor General of Pakistan on 15th August,
1947 the last Friday of Holy month of Ramazan
.
 The national Flag with the crescent and the
Star was unfurled.
 Cabinet was sworn in and Pakistan was born.