Indian Independence

1947 CE · political

In 1947, after a long struggle for independence, India gained its independence from the colonial rule of the United Kingdom.

During the independence process, the Indian subcontinent was divided in two: India, with a Hindu majority, and Pakistan, with a Muslim majority. The partition led to the migration of millions of people and to widespread communal violence. India's independence is considered an important stage in the process of the dissolution of colonialism in the 20th century.

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What was Indian Independence?
In 1947, after a long struggle for independence, India gained its independence from the colonial rule of the United Kingdom.
When did Indian Independence happen?
1947 CE