# India becomes independent (1947)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1947-india-becomes-independent
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British rule in India ended with partition into India and Pakistan. Within the broader Postwar & Modern Uk period, decolonization, welfare institutions, migration, European integration and withdrawal, devolution and social change reshaped the modern United Kingdom. This event is placed at 15 August 1947 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The event marked a decisive acceleration in the dismantling of the British Empire.

## Why it matters
The event marked a decisive acceleration in the dismantling of the British Empire.

Ruler at the time: [George VI](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — India becomes independent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=India+becomes+independent&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — India becomes independent](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=India+becomes+independent)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — Postwar collection](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/explore-by-time-period/postwar/)