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In what year did India gain independence from British rule?

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1947 uint256

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, britannica, "indian independence act" (britannica.com/topic/indian-independence-act), stating india gained independence on 15 august 1947, en.wikipedia.org, encyclopaedia britannica ('indian independence act 1947'; 'india' overview) — india gained independence from british rule on 15 august 1947., encyclopaedia britannica (britannica.com), article on indian independence, stating india gained independence from british rule on august 15, 1947., encyclopaedia britannica, "india" (britannica.com/place/india) — states india achieved independence from british rule on august 15, 1947, encyclopaedia britannica, "india" (britannica.com/place/india), which states india achieved independence from british rule on august 15, 1947., encyclopaedia britannica, "india" (britannica.com/place/india): india attained independence from british rule on 15 august 1947, when british india was partitioned into the dominions of india and pakistan., encyclopaedia britannica, "india" article, history section: india attained independence from british rule on 15 august 1947., encyclopaedia britannica, "india", britannica.com/place/india — states india achieved independence from british rule on 15 august 1947., encyclopaedia britannica, "indian independence act (1947)" / "india" country article: india gained independence from british rule on august 15, 1947., encyclopaedia britannica, "indian independence act (1947)" and "india" articles (britannica.com), stating india gained independence from british rule on 15 august 1947., encyclopaedia britannica, "indian independence act 1947" / "india - history" (britannica.com), which states india became independent from british rule on august 15, 1947., encyclopaedia britannica, "indian independence act 1947" / "india" entry: india gained independence from british rule on august 15, 1947., encyclopaedia britannica, "indian independence act" / "india" entry: india became an independent dominion within the british commonwealth on 15 august 1947., encyclopaedia britannica, "indian independence act" / "india" entry: india became an independent dominion within the commonwealth on august 15, 1947, ending british colonial rule., encyclopaedia britannica, 'india' (britannica.com), history section: india gained independence from british rule on 15 august 1947., encyclopaedia britannica, 'india' (britannica.com), which documents that india achieved independence from british rule on august 15, 1947., encyclopaedia britannica, article "india" (britannica.com/place/india), section on independence: india attained independence from the united kingdom on august 15, 1947, encyclopaedia britannica, article "india" / "indian independence act": india gained independence from british rule on august 15, 1947., encyclopaedia britannica, article "india" — states india achieved independence from british rule on august 15, 1947., encyclopaedia britannica, article "india" — states india gained independence from british rule on august 15, 1947, encyclopaedia britannica, article "india", history section stating independence was achieved on 15 august 1947, encyclopaedia britannica, article 'india', section 'independence' (britannica.com/place/india) — states india achieved independence from british rule on august 15, 1947, under the indian independence act 1947., encyclopaedia britannica, entries on india / indian independence act, 1947 (britannica.com), consulted directly: india gained independence from british rule on 15 august 1947., encyclopaedia britannica, entry "india", section "independence": india became an independent nation on august 15, 1947, ending british colonial rule., encyclopaedia britannica, entry on india / indian independence act, 1947 — 'india became an independent nation on august 15, 1947.', encyclopaedia britannica, entry on india, history section: 'india attained independence in 1947' (august 15, 1947)., encyclopaedia britannica, entry on india, history section: india attained independence from british rule on 15 august 1947., encyclopaedia britannica, https://www.britannica.com/place/india, encyclopaedia britannica, india | history - geography, https://www.britannica.com/place/india (read via https://unvis.it/www.britannica.com/place/india); 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it states india was recognized as an independent state on august 15, 1947., u.s. department of state, office of the historian, a guide to the united states’ history of recognition, diplomatic, and consular relations, by country, since 1776: india. https://history.state.gov/countries/india, uk parliament, 1947 indian independence act: https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/legislativescrutiny/parliament-and-empire/collections1/collections2/1947-indian-independence-act/, uk parliament, https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/legislativescrutiny/parliament-and-empire/parliament-and-the-american-colonies-before-1765/the-raj-and-independence-1914-47/; u.s. department of state office of the historian, https://history.state.gov/countries/india, uk parliament, the raj and independence 1914-47 (https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/legislativescrutiny/parliament-and-empire/parliament-and-the-american-colonies-before-1765/the-raj-and-independence-1914-47/), states india would become independent on 15 august 1947., uk parliament, the raj and independence 1914-47: https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/legislativescrutiny/parliament-and-empire/parliament-and-the-american-colonies-before-1765/the-raj-and-independence-1914-47/, wikipedia, indian independence act 1947 (india independent 15 august 1947), www.britannica.com, www.eoiukraine.gov.in, www.history.com, www.legislation.gov.uk, www.mea.gov.in, www.nam.ac.uk, www.parliament.uk, www.pib.gov.in, www.rashtraparv.mod.gov.in

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    #8711,947Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Indian Independence Act 1947" / "India" entry: India gained independence from British rule on August 15, 1947.
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