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August 15, 1947: India Formally Partitioned Into Two Nations

Posted on August 15, 2025 by lmharnisch

August 15, 1947: “The proud British Empire if India died last night. Two independent nations were born at the moment of its death.” Continue reading →

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Aug. 15, 1947: India Formally Partitioned Into Two Nations

Posted on August 15, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. NEW DELHI, Aug. 15 (Friday) (U.P.)—The proud British Empire of India died last night as the clocks struck midnight. Two independent nations were born at the … Continue reading →

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