Indian Independence Act 1947
GPTKB entity
Properties (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Influence on other independence movements
Displacement of millions Formation of Kashmir conflict Long-term political tensions Violence and riots Impact_on_British_colonial_policy |
| gptkbp:divisions |
India_and_Pakistan
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| gptkbp:effectiveDate |
August 15, 1947
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Government of India Act 1950 |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
World_War_II_aftermath
Rise_of_nationalism_in_India Decline_of_British_Empire Impact_of_the_Quit_India_Movement Role_of_World_War_II_in_accelerating_independence |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Indian Independence Act 1947
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| gptkbp:impact |
End of colonial rule
Formation of two sovereign states Establishment of a parliamentary system Creation_of_a_new_constitution_for_India |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:British_Government
gptkb:Indian_National_Congress gptkb:Muslim_League |
| gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:Gandhi
gptkb:Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah gptkb:Lord_Mountbatten Jawaharlal Nehru |
| gptkbp:mandates |
gptkb:End_of_British_rule_in_India
Transfer of power Establishment of dominions |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Indian_Independence_Act_1950
gptkb:Pakistan_Independence_Act_1947 Government of India Act 1935 Constitution of India 1950 |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Grant_independence_to_India_and_Pakistan
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
gptkb:Partition_of_British_India Post-colonial studies International_relations_in_South_Asia British_decolonization Communal_tensions_in_India |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Partition of India
Mass migrations Communal riots |
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
July 5, 1947
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