<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishMwaka 1917 uhuru wa India ulionekana kuwa karibu zaidi wakati London ilitangaza mpango wake wa hatua kwa hatua wa kugundua serikali ya uwajibikaji nchini India kama sehemu muhimu ya Milki ya Uingereza.  <response>: In 1917 self-determination in India seemed nearer when London announced its plan for the progressive realization of responsible government in India as an integral part of the British Empire. 