The political conditions in British India prior to the 1947 Independence and partition were complex in terms of governance and nationality questions. Geographically, what is today India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Burma. Governance was between Indian Rajahs and other British instruments. The years prior to 1947 were marked by a growing and ultimately irreconcilable split among Gandhi and Nehru's Congress Party and Jinnah's Muslim League which culminated in the forced migration, ethnic/sectarian cleansing and the atrocities of the during the Partition of India.
Hindus and Muslims engaged in conflict as migrants moved between the two nations.
Condition of India immediately after 1947 & Need for Unification At time of independence in 1947, there were more than 600 princely states including - Jammu & Kashmir, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Travancore, Junagarh, Baroda, Goa, Bikaner, Patiyala, Rewa, Mewad. Hyderabad being the the largest one. http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Indian_independenceHYPERLINK/wiki/India was divided into two sets of territories -- the first being the territories under the control of the http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/British_Empire, and the second being the territories over which http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/The_Crown had http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Suzerainty, but which were under the control of their hereditary rulers. In addition, there were several colonial enclaves controlled by http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/France and http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Portugal. Unification of all the princely states into a single powerful nation was neede to survive, to progress & to emerge as a stable & powerful country of the continent.
The first priminister of India was Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru. Nehru held this position from 1947 until his death in 1964. He was education at Cambridge University, in the United States, and returned to his homeland. He quickly became involved in the political system of India.
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The practical implementation of the concept of two nations in the Indian subcontinent was primarily championed by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the leader of the All-India Muslim League. He advocated for the creation of a separate nation for Muslims, arguing that they were distinct from Hindus in terms of culture, religion, and social practices. This culminated in the demand for Pakistan, which was realized with the partition of India in 1947. Jinnah's vision and leadership were pivotal in shaping the two-nation theory into a political reality.
republic India waas before 1947-1950 when the was of 1948 happened.
Before 1947, the king of Jammu and Kashmir was Maharaja Hari Singh. He ruled from 1925 until 1947 when the princely state faced the choice of joining India or Pakistan following the partition. His decision to initially remain independent led to significant political turmoil, ultimately resulting in the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India in October 1947.
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Creation of Pakistan from India
India was controlled by Great Britian.
India became independent on August 15, 1947.
Before 14 August 1947, Pakistan was a part of united India. Muslims of India resolved on 23rd March 1940 that would go for their separate homeland. So, all Muslims of India who were in favor of this resolution started a political struggle which resulted in the separation of Pakistan from India.
Before 1947, India was represented by a Viceroy The last one was Lord Louis Mountbatten, who became India's Governor General after partition
India got inedependence in 1947.
15 august 1947 after a great political and social struggle the british had ruled over india for many years.Their intial intention were carry out trade in india due to the courseof time they developed political and administrative ambitions.
Hindustan is another name for India - which included Pakistan before 1947.