except NWFP while the Congress captured the majority of
the general seats in all provinces and at the Centre
1946 Revolt of the RIN (18 Feb.), Cabinet Mission in India,
Direct Action Day (16 Aug.) observed by the Muslim
League with bloody communal riots in Calcutta,
communal riots in Dacca (20 Aug.), formation of the
Interim Govt. (2 Sept.), communal riots in Noakhali and
Tipperah (14 Oct.), communal riots in Bihar (25 Oct.),
Muslim League joined the Interim Govt. (26 Oct.), first
session of the Constituent Assembly (9 Dec.)
1947 Mountbatten"s announcement of the grant of independence
on the basis of the partition of India into India and
Pakistan (3 June), Independence of India Act (15 Aug.)
August India obtains Independence from the British; Jawaharlal
15, 1947 Nehru becomes the first Indian Prime Minister
October Maharaja of Kashmir accedes to Indian Sovereignty
1947
November John Mathai presents the First Railway Budget
1947
January Reserve Bank of India nationalised
1948
January Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi
30, 1948
September Troops of Government of India enter Hyderabad state
1948
November B. R. Ambedkar presents first Draft Constitution to
1948 Constituent Assembly
January 1, United Nations monitored cease fire takes effect in
1949 Kashmir
September Rupee devalued by approximately 31 percent
1949
November New Constitution of India adopted and signed
26, 1949