List of General Events on July-1947
1- July-1947 |
Independence of India Bill passed. |
1- July-1947 |
British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power. |
13- July-1947 |
An Indian Independence Bill was moved in the British Parliament on 4th July 1947 which became an 'Act' on 13th July 1947. Two Boundary Commissions under Sir Cyril Radcliff were appointed to demarcate the boundaries of Punjab and Bengal. |
18- July-1947 |
Indian Independence Act, signed by King George VI, was proclaimed as Indian Freedom Act, 1947. |
21- July-1947 |
Indian Constitution Assembly accepted the tricolour flag as its National Flag. This flag is with three equal horizontal stripes of Saffron (Sacrifice), White (Truth) and Green (Prosperity) and a Chakra is superimposed on white (Dharma Chakra on the capitol of Ashoka's Pillar at Sarnath) in blue colour having 24 spokes. The ratio of the width to length is two to three. |
30- July-1947 |
The part of Kashmir, North West Frontier Provience (NWFP), was swallowed up by Pakistan. The formality of raising the flag being done in November. |