Claim: Out of the 54 Commonwealth countries, 53 gained independence from the British between 1946 and 1956.
Fact-check: Only three Commonwealth members gained independence from the British between 1946 and 1956 - FACTLY
Verdict: there are currently 56 member countries in the commonwealth, most of which are former territories of the british empire. the last four countries to join the commonwealth—mozambique, rwanda, gabon, and togo—have no historical ties to the british empire. not all nations that gained independence from the british empire are part of the commonwealth. for example, myanmar , which gained independence in 1948, is not a member. only three commonwealth nations—india , sri lanka , and pakistan —gained independence from the british between 1946 and 1956. additionally, india was not the only commonwealth country to experience partition alongside independence; a similar division occurred in zambia, where zambia and malawi gained independence in 1964 by separating from the 'federation of rhodesia and nyasaland. hence the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Akshay Kumar Appani
Date published: 2024-10-10T13:05:22