Government officials outside the Council Room in the Vicerory's House, New Delhi, shortly before their swearing-in ceremony. (L to r) Mr. Sarat Chandra Bose; Mr. Jagjivan Ram; Dr. Rajendra Prasad; Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel; Mr. Asaf Ali; Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru; Mr syed Ali Zahee.