page_title: Interim Government of India
hierarchical_section_title: Interim Government of India
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: L'Empire des Indes en 1945 English: The Indian Empire in 1945
context_page_description: The Interim Government of India, also known as the Provisional Government, formed on 2 September 1946 from the newly elected Constituent Assembly of India, had the task of assisting the transition of British India to independence. It remained in place until 15 August 1947, the date of the independence of India, and the creation of Pakistan.
context_section_description: The Interim Government of India, also known as the Provisional Government, formed on 2  September 1946 from the newly elected Constituent Assembly of India, had the task of assisting the transition of British India to independence. It remained in place until 15 August 1947, the date of the independence (and partition) of India, and the creation of Pakistan.
caption: British India in 1945
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