Dawn of Independence

Transfer of Power: All India Congress Committee Meeting:Around the table clockwise, from left: Baldev Singh, J.B. Kripalani, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Lord Mountbatten, M.A. Jinnah, Liaquat Ali Khan and Abdur Rab Nishtar. Vallabhbhai Patel who sat next to Kripalani is hidden from view. Sitting behind are Eric Mieville and Lord Ismay.