Mount Batten Plan 1947 KAS UPSC Study Notes

Mount Batten Plan 1947 KAS UPSC Study Notes

Mount Batten Plan, 1947

• Lord Mountbatten became India’s Viceroy on 24 March 1947.
• India had to be divided into two independent countries namely the Indian Union and the Pakistan Union 
• The Radcliff Boundary Commission drew the boundary line separating India and Pakistan.
• The Princely States were given the option to join either of the two new nations or to remain independent. 
• Both the Congress and the Muslim League accepted this plan. 
• The British Government passed the Indian Independence Act in July 1947 on the basis of this plan.
• India became free on 15 August 1947.
• Lord Mount Batten became the first Governor-General of free India 
• C. Rajagopalachariar became the first and last Indian Governor-General of India.
• India became a Republic on 26 January 1950 
• Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of our country.

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