Independence and Partition if India Flashcards
When was the Cabinet Mission sent to India?
February 19 1946
Who were the three Cabinet members of the Cabinet Mission
Pethic Lawrence
AV Alexander
Sir Stafford Cripps
What did Group A Provinces consist of?
Six Hindu Hindu-majority provinces
Bombay
Madras
Bihar
Orissa
Central Provinces
United Provinces
What did the Group B provinces consist of
3 Muslim Muslim-majority provinces
Punjab
Sind
North-West Frontier Province
What does the Group C provinces consist of?
Bengal and Assam
How many members were there in the Constituent Assembly and how were they divided
389
296 from the British Provinces
93 from the Princely States
How many members were in the Interim Government
14
Who assumed the office of Viceroy and Government General in 1947
Lord Mountbatten
When was the Mountbatten Plan announced?
June 3 1947
When would the transfer of power take place?
August 15 1947
