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How long did it take India to gain independence from Great Britain?
India began to fight for it's independence with the Salt march led by Mohandas Gandhi on March 12, 1930. After many happenings to Gandhi himself and his followers they were able to gain independence on August 15, 1947. Therefore it took India 17 years to gain it's independence.
Who was most directly involved in gaining independence for India?
Mahatma Gandhi lead the Indian people to their Independence, even though he was assassinated before India's independence against the BritishJawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister, he had worked for many years with Mahatma Gandhi and others for independence.^^ -TAL
How did India gain its independence from great Britain?
Within two years of the end of World War II, India gained its independence from Great Britain through a wide variety of factors. The primary factors were two in number, however. First was the decades-long struggle of Gandhi and other Indian leaders to demonstrate to the British the senselessness of trying to control a nation of people that was ready for independence. Second was the toll that the war had taken on Great Britain, which lacked the resources and perhaps even the will to retain imperial control of such a large, independence-minded region as India.
How many years the british ruled over India?
The British ruled India for 447 years, from 1600 to 15th of August, 1947.
What was the British Raj in India?
The British Raj ruled over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947. The power from the government and war eventually won India's it's independence and has since been an independent subcontinent.
