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The Indian Independence Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 30) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that partitioned British India into the two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan. The Act received Royal Assent on 18 July 1947 and thus modern- day India and Pakistan, comprising west (modern day Pakistan) and east (modern day Bangladesh) regions, came into being on 15 August. [1][a] The legislature representatives of the Indian National Congress, [2] the Muslim League, [3 ... On this day our first thoughts go to the architect of this freedom, the Father of our Nation, who, embodying the old spirit of India , held aloft the torch of freedom and lighted up the darkness that surrounded us. The Complete Timeline of Indian Independence Day traces key events from the 1857 Revolt to India ’s freedom in 1947 . This timeline highlights pivotal moments like the formation of the Indian National Congress, major movements led by Gandhi, and critical reforms and acts. On 15 August 1947 India became independent from the British Empire following the Independence Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi and his message of nonviolent resistance. The handover of power was...