<P> On 3 June 1947 , Viscount Louis Mountbatten , the last British Governor - General of India , announced the partitioning of British India into India and Pakistan . With the speedy passage through the British Parliament of the Indian Independence Act 1947 , at 11 : 57 on 14 August 1947 Pakistan was declared a separate nation , and at 12 : 02 , just after midnight , on 15 August 1947 , India also became a sovereign and democratic nation . Eventually , 15 August became the Independence Day for India , due to the ending of British rule over India . On that 15 August , both Pakistan and India had the right to remain in or remove themselves from the British Commonwealth . In 1949 , India decided to remain in the commonwealth . </P>
<P> On 3 June 1947 , Viscount Louis Mountbatten , the last British Governor - General of India , announced the partitioning of British India into India and Pakistan . With the speedy passage through the British Parliament of the Indian Independence Act 1947 , at 11 : 57 on 14 August 1947 Pakistan was declared a separate nation , and at 12 : 02 , just after midnight , on 15 August 1947 , India also became a sovereign and democratic nation . Eventually , 15 August became the Independence Day for India , due to the ending of British rule over India . On that 15 August , both Pakistan and India had the right to remain in or remove themselves from the British Commonwealth . In 1949 , India decided to remain in the commonwealth . </P>
when did india gain independence from british rule
when did india gain independence from british rule
15 August 1947
15 August 1947