Mountbatten Plan 1947

Mountbatten plan a declaration of the government of great britain on june 3 1947 that provided for the partition of india into two states that were granted the rights of dominions.

Mountbatten plan 1947. View of mahatma gandhi in mahatma gandhi. In may 1947 mountbatten came up with a plan under which he proposed that the provinces be declared independent successor states and then be allowed to choose whether to join the constituent assembly or not. The plans main points were. The british government proposed a plan announced on 3 june 1947 that included these principles.

Mountbatten plan was accepted on 18 july 1947 and indian independence act 1947 was passed by british parliament resulting into the independence of india on 15 august 1947 mountbatten was smart when he came to india he discussed the demands from both congress and aiml aiml said they need pakistan and congressnehru said that if pakistan has to be made then make it as small as possible so indirectly he accepted the demands of both making east and west pakistan gandhi ji never wanted. After extensive consultation lord mountbatten put forth the plan of partition of india on 3 june 1947. Principle of the partition of british india was accepted by the british government. The actual division of british india between the two new dominions was accomplished according to what has come to be known as the 3 june plan or mountbatten plan.

On june 3 1947 immediately after his return to india lord mountbatten announced his plan for solving the present impasse. The main purpose of the mountbatten plan was the partition of india. Also known as the june 3 plan this plan was the last plan for indian independence. The 3rd june plan.

The plan was implemented by the viceroy of india l. Maulana azad was however vehemently opposed to the plan. Successor governments would be given dominion status. To solve the political and communal deadlock the mountbatten plan of june 3 1947 laid down detailed measures for the partition of india and the speedy transfer of political power in the form of dominion status to the newly born dominions of india and pakistan.

On june 3 1947 lord mountbatten put forward his plan which outlined the steps for the solution of indias political problem. The june 3 1947 plan was also known as the mountbatten plan. The last phase british government culminating in the mountbatten plan of june 3 1947 and the formation of the two new dominions of india and pakistan in mid august 1947. It is also called the mountbatten plan.

It was announced at a press conference by mountbatten on 3 june 1947 when the date of independence 15 august 1947 was also announced.