Independence and Partition of India - History Chapter 9, Class 10 ICSE

By the end of their rule the British realized they could no longer control India. The people of India were confident and determined to be free organizing massive strikes protests and peasant movements all over the country. Even the Indian members of the British armed forces and police began to rebel such as the famous revolt by the Indian Navy in Mumbai. This widespread unrest made it clear to the British government that they had to leave. To figure out how to hand over power the British sent the Cabinet Mission to India in 1946. This mission suggested a plan to keep India united by giving more power to the provinces but the Indian political parties could not fully agree on it. As severe communal riots broke out across the nation Lord Mountbatten proposed a new plan. The Mountbatten Plan stated that the only way to solve the crisis was to partition the country into two separate nations India and Pakistan. Although many Indian leaders were deeply saddened by the idea of dividing the country they eventually accepted the partition to stop the violence and prevent a civil war. Based on this agreement the British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act of 1947. This historic act officially ended British rule and created the two new independent nations bringing India its long awaited freedom on August 15 1947. Class 10 History Chapters: Ch. 1 : The First War of Independence:    • The First War of Independence, 1857 India ...   Ch. 2 : Growth of Nationalism in India:    • Growth of Nationalism in India - Chapter 2...   Ch. 3 : First Phase of the Indian National Movement in India:    • First Phase of the Indian National Movemen...   Ch. 4 : Second Phase of the Indian National Movement in India:    • Second Phase of the Indian National Moveme...   Ch. 5 : The Muslim League - Partition of India:    • The Muslim League - Partition of India - C...   Ch. 6 : Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement:    • Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement -...   Ch. 7 : The Quit India Movement:    • The Quit India Movement - History Chapter ...   Ch. 8 : Forward Bloc and the Indian National Army (INA):    • Forward Bloc and the Indian National Army ...   Ch. 9 : Independence and Partition of India: this video Ch. 10 : The First World War:    • The First World War - History Chapter 10, ...   Ch. 11 : Rise of Dictatorships:    • Rise of Dictatorships - History Chapter 11...   Ch. 12 : The Second World War:    • The Second World War - History Chapter 12,...   Ch. 13 : United Nations:    • United Nations - Architecture of Peace - H...   Ch. 14 : Major Agencies of the United Nations:    • Major Agencies of the United Nations - His...   Ch. 15 : Non-Aligned Movement:    • Non-Aligned Movement - History Chapter 15,...   #dohrao #dohraoicseclass10 #icseclass10 #icseclass10history