I don't remember the source of this blog. I did pick this up from somewhere a while back when I was reading up on Indian Politcs.
Its interesting reading about a particular week in our history - Aug 1947.
August 2, 1947
Gandhi visits Kashmir for the first time
Visit aimed at gauging mood of Kashmiris
Huge crowds welcome Gandhi in Srinagar
Gandhi to meet Sheikh Abdullah during visit
Begum Abdullah garlands Gandhi on arrival
Begum Abdullah travels with Gandhi on visit
Gandhi in Kashmir as guest of National Conference
Gandhi's car flies National Conference flag
Muslim Conference demonstrates at Baramulla
Muslim Conference shouts anti-Congress slogans
Gandhi will not make public speeches during visit
No speeches, Gandhi assures Lord Mountbatten
Gandhi tells Nehru, Kashmir favours joining Union of India
August 3, 1947
British government's department responsible for ruling India: India Office
India Office performs its last major function
Governors of current provinces submit resignations
India Office appoints governors for India, Pak
New governors of nine Indian and three Pakistan provinces announced
Seven out of nine governors in India are Indians
Lord Mountbatten asked to continue as first Governor-General of India
August 4, 1947
Hunger marches in villages in Gujarat and Kathiawad
Angry mobs demonstrate in villages
Mobs raid grain merchants in parts of Gujarat
Police force sent to these areas
One grain merchant killed for refusing to give hoarded grain
Acute grain shortage for past two months all across the country
Food rations reduced across the country for the past few months
August 5, 1947
Bombay Mayor calls informal meeting of citizens
Grand plans for celebrations on August 15 are discussed
Government of Bombay arranges to sell Indian national flags
Indian Postal Dept decides to introduce 'Jai Hind' stamps
British Treasury settles India's sterling balances
August 6, 1947
Kashmir must choose between India and Pakistan: Gandhi
Prayer meet at refugee camp at Wah
On Aug 15, J&K technically independent: Gandhi
J&K has to join either dominion: Gandhi at Wah
Will of the Kashmiris supreme law: Gandhi
J&K and its Maharajah must together decide: Gandhi
Kashmir has great strategic value: Gandhi
Sheikh Abdullah has fired people with local patriotism: Gandhi
Kashmiris are one people, one language, one culture: Gandhi
No difference between Kashmiri Hindu and Kashmiri Muslim: Gandhi
August 7, 1947
M A Jinnah departs from Delhi for Karachi
Jinnah new Gov-General-designate of Pak
Jinnah makes farewell statement in Delhi
I wish Hindustan peace and prosperity: Jinnah
Past must be forgotten: Jinnah
Must start afresh as two sovereign states: Jinnah
Jinnah leaves from Palam airport in Viceroy's Dakota
Sister Fatima leaves with Jinnah
Jinnahs seen off by many friends in Delhi
Jinnahs said to have sold Delhi house
10, Aurangzeb Road sold to Hindu industrialist
August 8, 1947
Food to be India's first concern after Independence
Hyderabad, Travancore have just a month's supply of food
Cochin, Bihar have just a month's supply of food
Food situation slightly better in Bengal, Madras
Critical food shortages till 1950: UN
Southern, Eastern India on verge of famine
Monsoon fails in Punjab, Rajputana, Kathiawar
Acute shortage of salt across country
Food rations drastically reduced countrywide
Wheat crop failed in most parts
August 9, 1947
Quit India movement launched on Aug 9, 1942
Call from Gandhi for British to leave India
Quit India Resolution passed at AICC meet in Bombay
Path of non-violent civil disobedience: Gandhi
Do or die: Gandhi tells Indians
Call for immediate independence for India
Call to bring British to negotiating table
Call came in Gandhi's Aug 8 speech
Many Congressmen sent to jail after speech
August 10, 1947
Mountbatten announces Joint Defence Council
Governor-General Mountbatten issues orders
Orders to set up council, high courts, federal courts
Orders issued under India Independence Act
Defence Council to come to power on August 15
Gov-Gen to be chairman on Joint Defence Council
Council to divide and reconstitute India, Pak armies
August 11, 1947
Sardar Patel holds mass rally in Delhi
Rally part of Liberty Week celebrations
Our first task is consolidation: Patel
Hard work, not strikes, is way ahead: Patel
India's economic regeneration main task: Patel
Partition not out of fear or sense of defeat: Patel
Partition was the best option available: Patel
Need to stabilise ourselves: Patel
August 12, 1947
Most states agree to accede to India
Nehru warns rebel princes
India will not tolerate centres of trouble inside borders: Nehru
Some states still hoping for unified govt: Reports
Some states hope to be independent: Reports
Some states have large supply of weapons: Reports
Last chance for princes to join: Nehru
Princes should not think they can undermine India's authority: Nehru
Maharajah of Baroda meets Viceroy
Baroda, Patiala, Udaipur, Dhar agree to join Indian dominion
Maharajah of Indore in Delhi to sign Instrument of Accession
August 13, 1947
Delhi being decorated for I-Day
Public buildings, shops being painted
Shops in Connaught Place decorating windows
Most decorations in saffron, white and green
Bunting, streamers, lights strung across streets
National flag being sold in lakhs
People shopping for new clothes for I-Day
Hotels, restaurants advertising special I-Day menus
Free cinema shows for children on I-Day
Sweetmeat shops preparing for large orders
August 14, 1947
Delhi announces new 14-member cabinet
Cabinet will function from August 15
Nehru to be new Prime Minister
Sardar Patel to have Home, I&B portfolios
Rajendra Prasad to be Food and Agriculture minister
Abdul Kalam Azad to be Education minister
Jagjivan Ram to be Labour minister
R Ambedkar to be Law minister
Gandhi to fast 24 hours to observe I-Day
Delhi, Bombay lit up in anticipation
Union Jack taken off Lucknow Residency
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