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| Constitution Ambedkar, Bhimrao Ramji |  |
| Plays a Major part in drafting the Indian Constitution |
| Declaration of War Nehru, Jawaharlal | |
| Kashmir War is declared over the ruleof Kashmir |
| High Commisioner Menon Menon, Vengalil Krishan Krishna | |
| Appointed High Commissioner in London |
| Hostess Gandhi Gandhi, Indira Nehru | |
| Serves her father, the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Independence Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand | |
| 15th Aug 1st day of the existence of the Dominion of India |
| 15th Aug Gandhi opposes the partition between Muslim Pakistan & Hindu India |
| 15th Aug Plans for the independence & partition of India are declared |
| Independence Nehru, Jawaharlal | |
| 15th Aug 1st day of the existence of the Dominion of India |
| Indian National Congress Nehru, Jawaharlal | |
| 29th Jan At the time of independence, the INC (led by Jawaharlal Nehru) becomes a major political organization in the country, and was established as the major political party |
| Minister of Food Prasad, Rajendra | |
| Appointed Minister of Food |
| Minister of Law Ambedkar, Bhimrao Ramji | |
| Appointed Minister of Law |
| Partition Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand | |
| Gandhi urges Hindus not to retaliate against Muslim attrocities |
| 15th Aug Gandhi opposes the partition between Muslim Pakistan & Hindu India |
| Partition Nehru, Jawaharlal | |
| Hundreds of thousands die in widespread communal bloodshed after partition |
| Prime Minister Nehru, Jawaharlal | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of India, the first under Indian independence |
| Resignation of Mountbatten Nehru, Jawaharlal | |
| 15th Aug Mountbatten announces his intention to resign as Governor General of India |
| Rule of Kashmir Nehru, Jawaharlal | |
| Kashmir War is declared over the ruleof Kashmir |
| Rule of Tibet Nehru, Jawaharlal | |
| Tibet requests India to return land annexed by India as part of several Indian states |
