India, Aug. 14 -- Independence Day in India is celebrated on August 15th while that of Pakistan is August 14th however, historically, the link is much closer than the dates would indicate. The Indian Independence Act of 1947 stated that two separate independent dominions were to be formed namely India and Pakistan with August 15th, 1947 as the appointed day.

When Did India & Pakistan Gain Independence?

The end of British colonialism in India came in the month of August in the year 1947. The Indian Independence Act became law on July 18, 1947, while the handover of power took place in Karachi on August 14, 1947 and in Delhi on August 14/15, 1947.

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