Which British Prime Minister had announced the independence of India? 15 August 1947 was not the fixed date

The date of 20th February is very important for the whole world including India. Let us tell you that 20th February was the date when it was announced that India would get freedom from the slavery of British rule. This announcement about India’s independence was made by the then British Prime Minister Clement Attlee. However, the date of India’s independence was not stated by Attlee as 15 August 1947. Let us know about this.

What date of independence was fixed?

According to the information, on February 20, 1947, the then British Prime Minister Clement Attlee had announced to liberate India from British slavery by June 30, 1948. However, amidst rapidly changing developments, India became independent by Britain on August 15, 1947.

Know about Atlee

Clement Attlee was the leader of Britain’s Labor Party from 1935 to 1955. He held the post of Prime Minister of Britain from 1945 to 1951. He is also remembered for his work expanding and reforming social services and the public sector in Britain after the Second World War. It was during the government of Clement Attlee that India, Burma, Sri Lanka and Jordan got independence. Apart from this, Israel was established after Britain’s withdrawal from Palestine during his government.

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