Indian Independence

By Jensporse

  • The rule of East India Company starts in India

    after The British became victorious in the Battle of Plassey, the rule of East India Company starts in India

  • The British Crown assumes control over India

  • The Situation after World War 1

    The situation in India was marked with suppressive and exploitative laws by The British. This situation led the Indians to make revolutionary calls for independence, and a phase of non-violent movements started. This was followed by the civil disobedience movement.

  • The Labour government thinks of ending their rule over India

    The Labour party thinks of ending their rule over India in 1946. This is because they had exhausted the capital post World War II.

  • The British intend to transfer power to the Indians

    In early 1947, the British announce that they intend to transfer power to the indians by June 1948.

  • The Partition of India

    In June 1947, the important Indian leaders like Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Abul Kalam Azad, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Master Tara Singh and B. R. Ambedkar reached an agreement for the partition of India along religious outline.

  • India Gains its independence

    The situation after the partition was brutal. Around 250,000 to 500,000 lives were lost. At midnight on the 15th of August 1947, Pandit Jawaharlala Nehru announced the Independence of India by reading out his famous speech by the name of "Tryst with destiny"