In this episode, it was decided to hoist the tricolor flag on the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai on 4th August. On 7th August, Jinnah left for Karachi, Pakistan, and became the new Governor-General of Pakistan. Dates were set to declare the independence of India and Pakistan.

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In this episode, India's Partition was confirmed, involving Jinnah, Lord Mountbatten, Patel, and Nehru.

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In this episode, Pakistan was declared independent on 14th August. On 14th August at 11:58 PM, people eagerly awaited India's independence. On 15th August at 12:00 AM, Jawaharlal Nehru took the pledge as the Prime Minister of independent India.

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In this episode, Radcliffe was commissioned to draw the borders dividing British-ruled India into two new, independent nations: India and Pakistan. Having never visited India before, he found it challenging to divide Bengal and Punjab. The division plan was named the Mountbatten Plan.

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In this episode, the Indian Independence Bill was passed in the British Parliament. Discussions about the division of property ensued, with everything divided between the two countries, India and Pakistan, including the books in the library.

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