Did India Get Independence in 1947? Transfer Of Power

Did India get Independence on 15th August 1947? This is not a very simple question that can be answered with a straightforward Yes or No. We normally expect a declaration by the Occupying Power that they are granting independence to the country they have ruled. Alternately the country that had been occupied should announce that they are free, though this is not normal as it is the occupier who has to declare that the occupied country is free.

This issue has come to the fore with actor Kangna Ranaut calling Independence of India on 15th August ,1947 was ‘ Alms’ and not Independence.

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Saturday defended her comments on India’s freedom and independence, and said she’d return her Padma Shri award if proven that she disrespected martyrs, freedom fighters in her recent statement.

The actress has been receiving a lot of heat and criticism for her comments where she said that India attained freedom in 2014 when the Modi-led government came to power and described the country’s Independence in 1947 as “bheek”, or alms.

Ranaut was speaking at the TimesNow Summit 2021 on Wednesday when she made the comments that kicked off a controversy on the Internet with many requesting the Centre to take strict actions against the actress and take back of her Padma Shri award which was given to her recently.https://m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/kangana-ranaut-defends-are-india-got-freedom-in-2014-remark-says-will-return-padma-shri-if-proven-she-insulted-martyrs/amp_articleshow/87683619.cms?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#aoh=16370678962870&amp_ct=1637067931193&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fm.economictimes.com%2Fmagazines%2Fpanache%2Fkangana-ranaut-defends-are-india-got-freedom-in-2014-remark-says-will-return-padma-shri-if-proven-she-insulted-martyrs%2Farticleshow%2F87683619.cms

Seems that she is not far off the mark. See the letter by the Indian Prime Minister to British Crown.The tone and the language is that of the Servile,Slave!

Of more relevance is the question whether the occupier, in the case of India, The British Monarch/ Queen, should have announced that He/ She has annexed the territories.In the case of British and the countries occupied by them, neither it was declared as occupied ,nor the occupied countries have been granted independence. Legally and technically British Royals never annexed or occupied any country including India!Nor had the granted independence to them!Therein lies the cleverness of the British.

British crown entered India, not directly, but through the East India company. India .The company was helped, aided and abetted by the British Monarchy through the Parliament to grab lands and Kingdoms in India. Adminstration was carried out in the name of the British crown , by a governor general.This development came later when British Parliament appointed Governor General ,on the ground that the East India company did not manage things properly in India.So technically the areas coming under the British were called Dominions. And they are administered’ , not ‘ Ruled’ but British Crown had Suezrnity!

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