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INTERIM GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA |
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Date-wise Events |
September 02, 1946
to August 15, 1947 |
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Description |
- It was formed on 2 September 1946 from the newly
elected Constituent Assembly of India, had the task of
assisting the transition of India and Pakistan from British
rule to independence.
- All political prisoners, who were arrested and jailed
for having participated in the Quit India Movement, were
released by the British authorities soon after the end of
World War II.
- The British Cabinet Mission of 1946 sent to India aimed
to discuss and plan for the transfer of power from the
British Government to Indian leadership, providing India
with independence.
- The mission’s main objectives included:
- Hold preparatory discussions with elected
representatives of British India and the Indian states
in order to secure agreement as to the method of framing
the constitution.
- Set up a constitution body.
- Set up an Executive Council with the support of the
main Indian parties.
- Both Indian National Congress and the Muslim League
agreed to participate in the elections for a constituent
assembly.
- While the Congress had clear majorities in eight of the
eleven provinces of British India, the Muslim League won the
seats allocated to the Muslim electorate.
- After lot of thinking the other way, ultimately Muslim
League agreed to nominate five members for the interim
government.
- So finally, the interim government of India was formed
with the following Ministers:
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External Affairs
Jawaharlal Nehru
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Defence
Baldev Singh
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Home (including I&B)
Vallahbhai Patel
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Finance
Liaquat Ali
Khan
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Posts and Air
Abdur Rab Nishtar
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Food and Agriculture
Rajendra Parsad
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Labor
Jagjivan
Ram
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Transport and Railways
M.Asaf
Ali
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Industries and
Supplies
John Matthai
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Education and Arts
C. Rajgopalacharia
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Works, Mines and Power
C.H. Babha
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Commerce
I.I. Chundrigar
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Law
Jogindar Nath Mandal
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Health
Ghazanfar
Ali Khan
- Thereafter, the constituent assembly kept struggling
hard with the daunting and challenging task of drafting a
constitution for independent India.
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