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75 years of Independence: Why did Britain agree to leave India?
After centuries of British presence in India, the 1947 Indian Independence Act was passed, creating the new state of Pakistan and granting India its independence. It was a time of celebration. But how did India manage to shake off centuries of British colonial rule, and why, after so many years, did Britain finally agree to leave India so quickly? Watch the video to know.