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โ Revolutions
Indian Independence
End of 190 years of British rule; two new nations born at midnight (1947)
1947 ๐ฎ๐ณ India Revolutions
โ Key Facts
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India's independence at midnight 14/15 August 1947 after 190 years of British rule
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Gandhi's non-violent movement โ satyagraha, salt march, boycotts โ a new model for liberation
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"Tryst with Destiny" speech by Nehru; first free election in 1952 โ world's largest democracy born
Nehru's "Tryst with Destiny" speech at midnight 14/15 August 1947 โ one of history's great addresses
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โ Revolutions
Region
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year
1947
Summary
End of 190 years of British rule; two new nations born at midnight (1947)