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Answer: The statement is true.

  • The Second World War left Britain economically and militarily weak; it could no longer control a vast country like India.
  • The Quit India Movement (1942), the INA trials and the Naval Mutiny of 1946 showed that even the Indian army and navy were no longer loyal to the British.
  • The Labour Party government under Clement Attlee was sympathetic to Indian independence, and the USA also favoured freedom for colonies.
  • Therefore on 20 February 1947 Attlee announced that the British would leave India by June 1948, and India became free on 15 August 1947.
Doubtly AI · 29 Oct 2026 AI-verified · Nov 2026 Report
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