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Q68 (CAPF/2018) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Partition and independence Answer Verified

Which of the following statements about India’s Independence is/are correct? 1. The formal transfer of power on 15 th August, 1947 heralding India's Independence was announced by Lord Mountbatten, 2. Mahatma Gandhi was not present at the festivities in the capita) on 15th August, 1947. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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The formal transfer of power on August 15, 1947, was indeed overseen and announced by Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy and first Governor-General of independent India [3]. Mountbatten had advanced the date of British withdrawal to August 15, 1947, a decision he broadcasted to the nation. Regarding the second statement, Mahatma Gandhi was notably absent from the official festivities in New Delhi on Independence Day [2]. Instead of participating in the capital's celebrations, Gandhi was in Calcutta (now Kolkata), where he spent the day fasting and praying to promote communal harmony amidst the violent riots following partition [3]. Mountbatten himself acknowledged Gandhi's absence during the historic moment, referring to him as the architect of India's freedom [2]. Thus, both statements are historically accurate regarding the events of India's independence.

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  1. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 25: Independence with Partition > Indian Independence Act > p. 495
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