1947 - Year of Independence

On January 29, the Muslim League demanded the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly. In February, sectarian violence erupted in Punjab.

British Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced that Britain would leave India by June 1948 and Lord Mountbatten would take over as Viceroy.

In March, Lord Mountbatten was sworn in as Viceroy and Governor-General

In April, an appeal was made by Gandhi and Jinnah to refrain from violence .

In June, Mountbatten spoke to Indian leaders about the partition plan, and on June 3, Nehru, Jinnah and Baldev Singh, a representative of the Sikh community, briefed All India Radio on the plan.

Separated from India on 14th August, Pakistan was formed and Pakistan celebrated its first Independence Day. The exchange of power between Britain and India took place at midnight on 14th August and on 15th August India celebrated its first Independence Day.

About one and a half crore people were forced to leave their homes and change their country. About one million people were killed in the violence, including Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs.