Gandhi deals with the growing rift between Nehru and Patel. An unknown gunman makes his way to the daily prayer meet held at Birla House. The nation is forced to confront its grief.

India and Pakistan prepare for their respective days of independence, but the celebrations are fraught with tension and violence. India steps into a new era at the midnight hour, but partition and the division of the army loom large.

Sardar Patel, V.P. Menon, and Lord Mountbatten strategically approach the various princely states to solidify their accession into India. But the Nawabs and Maharajas of some states refuse to accede without a fight.

The Boundary Award is announced, igniting outrage on both sides. Gripped by fear, a mass exodus of minorities across the border begins as Nehru and Patel grapple with the consequences of partition. Punjab descends into chaos and horror while Gandhi tries to save Bengal from the same fate. And one refugee vows revenge against the Mahatma.

At the cusp of Independence, leaders from the Congress and the Muslim League meet with Viceroy Wavell in Simla to discuss the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946. Will the two opposing parties agree on a common future?

The aftermath of Direct Action Day places the Muslim league on the inside of the Interim Government formed by the Congress. The coalition causes disharmony at the parliament, jeopardising the governance. In London, Prime Minister Attlee looks for a new viceroy.

As India welcomes a new viceroy, who is going be her last, Gandhi heads to Noakhali on a peace mission. The Mountbattens must juggle interests of the Congress, Muslim League and the Princely States while being objective.

In the wake of the resignation of the CM of Punjab, the province becomes a political battleground. With communal tensions rising across the country, the Congress is compelled to seriously consider partition.