with the majority Hindu population but Muslim ruler faced intense turmoil and sectarian violence. India intervened in the state on 13 September 1948, following which the ruler of the state signed the Instrument of Accession, joining India. Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah became the Governor-General of Pakistan, and Liaquat Ali Khan became the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Between October 1947 and March 1948 the rulers of several Muslim-majority states signed instruments of accession to join Pakistan. These included Amb, Bahawalpur, Chitral, Dir, Kalat, Khairpur, Kharan, Las Bela, Makran, and Swat. Repeal The Indian Independence Act was subsequently repealed in Article 395 of the Constitution of India and in Article 221 of the Constitution of Pakistan of 1956, both constitutions being intended to bring about greater independence for the new states. Although under British law, the new constitutions did not have the legal authority to repeal the Act, the repeal was intended to establish them as independent legal systems based only on home-grown legislation. The Act has not been repealed in the United Kingdom, where it still has an effect, although some sections of it have been repealed. See also Indian independence movement Pakistan Movement Partition of India Political integration of India Notes References External links Indian Independence Bill,1947 Image of the Act on the UK Parliamentary website 1947 in India 1947 in Pakistan 1947 in law Independence acts in the Parliament of the United Kingdom Partition of India United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1947 1947 in international relations India–United Kingdom relations Pakistan–United Kingdom relations Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning India India and the Commonwealth of Nations Pakistan and the Commonwealth of Nations July 1947 events in Asia July 1947 events in the United Kingdom Constitution of Pakistan