Union of India

Union of India

Commonwealth realm

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1947–1950

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Capital

New Delhi

Government

Constitutional monarchy

King of India

- 1947-1950

George VI

Governor-General

- 1947-1948

Earl Mountbatten

- 1948-1950

C. Rajagopalachari

Prime Minister

- 1947-1950

Jawaharlal Nehru

History

- August 15, 1947

Indian Independence Act

- 1947

Indo-Pakistani War

- January 26, 1950

Constitution of India

Commonwealth accession

August 15, 1947

Currency

Indian rupee

Indian Empire

Kashmir and Jammu

State of Hyderabad

India

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The Union of India (1947-1950) was a dominion of the United Kingdom. George VI was the head of state as King of India. In 1950 the Constitution of India was adopted which made the country a republic.

Government[]

On August 15, 1947, India became a dominion within the British Commonwealth, with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister. Strategic colonial considerations, as well as political tensions between Hindus and Muslims, led the British to partition Indian Empire into two separate states: India, with a Hindu majority; and Pakistan, which consisted of two "wings," East Pakistan and West Pakistan - currently Bangladesh and Pakistan - with Muslim majorities. India became a republic, but chose to continue as a member of the British Commonwealth, after promulgating its constitution on January 26, 1950.^[1]