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How much do you really know about Indian independence 1947? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

India's national flag was first hoisted at the Red Fort by Jawaharlal Nehru on August 15, 1947.

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Nehru raised the tricolor at the Lahori Gate of Red Fort, a tradition continued every Independence Day since.

2.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the first Prime Minister of independent India.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister; Patel served as the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister.

3.

Mahatma Gandhi celebrated India's independence with a large public speech in Delhi on August 15, 1947.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Gandhi was in Calcutta (Kolkata) that day, fasting and praying for peace amid Hindu-Muslim riots, not celebrating.

4.

The British East India Company directly ruled India until 1947.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

The Company was dissolved after the 1857 Rebellion; the British Crown (Raj) ruled directly from 1858 to 1947.

5.

The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament on July 18, 1947.

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It received royal assent on July 18, setting August 15 as Independence Day and partitioning India and Pakistan.

6.

Lord Mountbatten was appointed Viceroy specifically to oversee a quick transfer of power by June 1948.

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Mountbatten actually accelerated the timeline from June 1948 to August 1947, fearing communal violence would worsen if delayed.

7.

The Radcliffe Line dividing India and Pakistan was announced only two days before independence.

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Cyril Radcliffe published the boundary on August 13, 1947, leaving little time for preparation, causing chaos.

8.

Over 300 princely states joined India before independence, but Hyderabad and Kashmir remained undecided.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Most states acceded by August 15, but Junagadh, Hyderabad, and Kashmir were among the holdouts, not just two.

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