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Which Act provided for the partition of India into two new dominions - India and Pakistan?
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Indian Independence Act, 1947 was passed by the British Parliament on 18 July 1947 and came into effect on 15 August 1947.
It legally ended British rule and partitioned British India into two independent dominions: India and Pakistan, each with its own Governor-General and Constituent Assembly.
The Government of India Act, 1919 introduced dyarchy in provinces, while the Government of India Act, 1935 provided for provincial autonomy and an All-India Federation – neither provided for partition.
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