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{{Short description|Act of British Parliament that granted independence to India and Pakistan}}
The '''Indian Independence Act 1947''' was legislation passed by the [[British Parliament]] that partitioned British India into the two independent dominions of [[India]] and [[Pakistan]].

== Provisions ==
* Creation of the independent nations of India and Pakistan on August 15, 1947.
* Partition of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Bengal]] provinces.
* Termination of British suzerainty over [[princely states]].

== Legacy ==
The Act marked the end of the [[British Raj]] and the beginning of self-rule for India and Pakistan, though it also led to widespread violence and mass migrations.

== See Also ==
* [[Partition of India]]
* [[Indian independence movement]]