Question

State the main features of the Indian Independence Act,1947

Answer 1

The Indian Independence Act 1947 (1947 c. 30 (10 & 11. Geo. 6.)) is an Act of theParliament of the United Kingdom thatpartitioned British India into the two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan. The Act received the royal assent on 18 July 1947, and Pakistan came into being on 14 August and India came into being on 15 August.[1]

Indian Independence Act 1947

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Long titleAn Act to make provision for the setting up in India of two independent Dominion states, to substitute other provisions for certain provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935, which apply outside those Dominions, and to provide for other matters consequential on or connected with the setting up of those Dominions.Citation1947 c. 30
(10 & 11. Geo. 6.)DatesRoyal assent18 July 1947

Status: Spent

The legislation was formulated by the government of Prime Minister Clement Attleeand the Governor General of India Lord Mountbatten, after representatives of theIndian National Congress,[2] the Muslim League,[3] and the Sikh community[4] came to an agreement with Lord Mountbatten on what has come to be known as the 3 June Plan orMountbatten Plan. This plan was the last plan for independence.

Background

Provisions

Answer 2

1. The British rule over India would end

with immediate effect

2. An independent dominion of India was made including the United Provinces under the British like madras presidency, carnatic, east punjab, west Bengal, assam etc.

3. West Punjab, north-west frontier province, sindh and east Bengal would go to pakistan.

4. The princely states were given the freedom to decide which dominion to join.

5. The dominion of India and Pakistan were granted complete freedom Andy they became members of British common-wealth.