# The Mountbatten Plan set Partition in motion on June 3, 1947

2026-08-15T10:44:22+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk

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On June 3, 1947, the British government proposed a plan to partition colonial India, known as the Mountbatten Plan after Viceroy Lord Mountbatten. The proposal followed several rounds of discussions and led to the Indian Independence Act of 1947. Passed by the British Parliament, the Act fixed August 15, 1947, for the transfer of power and formally ended British rule. The Partition brought communal violence and displaced millions, making it one of the most devastating partitions in history. The Hindu published this account on June 3, 2026, alongside an archival photograph of Mountbatten with Jawaharlal Nehru and M.A. Jinnah.

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- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/the-mountbatten-plan-how-june-3-sealed-the-partition-of-india-the-hindu-archives/article71052074.ece>

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