Historical Context of India's Independence Date

This article explores the World War II link that influenced the selection of August 15 as India's independence date, and an astrologer's attempt to prevent it.

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The World War 2 link that decided August 15 as India's independence date — and the astrologer who tried to stop it

Britain had set June 1948 as its exit date. Mountbatten pulled it forward to a day that marked a wartime triumph, even as an astrologer warned of a curse.

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Historical Context of India's Independence Date

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The World War 2 link that decided August 15 as India's independence date — and the astrologer who tried to stop it

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