Lord mountbatten was india's last viceroy from 12 february 1947 to 15 august 1947, and the country's first governor general from 15 august 1947 to 21 june 1948. during his presidency, india gained independence in the form of two dominions, india and pakistan. as the last viceroy, he would oversee the british withdrawal from india and ensure a. In february 1947, mountbatten was appointed viceroy and governor general of india and oversaw the partition of india into india and pakistan. he then served as the first governor general of the union of india until june 1948 and played a significant role in persuading princely states to accede to india. [1].
As governor general of india (august 1947–june 1948) he then helped persuade the indian princes to merge their states into either india or pakistan. he was created viscount in 1946 and earl in 1947. mountbatten was fourth sea lord in 1950–52, commander in chief of the mediterranean fleet in 1952–54, and first sea lord in 1955–59. he. Abstract. this article brings to light lord mountbatten's continuing links with india after 1948 a neglected aspect of his life and career. it probes his involvement and influence in indian affairs through his personal relationships and professional experience. in doing so, it presents mountbatten as the personification of the change in indo. The arrival of lord louis mountbatten as india's last viceroy in march 1947, brought with it an agenda to transfer power as quickly and efficiently as possible. brought forward from june 1948. Lord louis mountbatten, viceroy of india, met with indian leaders to discuss partition. 1947, was one of history’s truly momentous moments: mountbatten arrived in india in february 1947.
The arrival of lord louis mountbatten as india's last viceroy in march 1947, brought with it an agenda to transfer power as quickly and efficiently as possible. brought forward from june 1948. Lord louis mountbatten, viceroy of india, met with indian leaders to discuss partition. 1947, was one of history’s truly momentous moments: mountbatten arrived in india in february 1947. Lord louis (dickie) mountbatten was britain's last viceroy of india (1947) and independent india's first governor general (1947–1948). queen victoria's dashing great grandson, dickie, the son of first sea lord prince louis of battenberg (obliged to anglicize his german name at the start of world war i), initially followed his father's career. Finally, in 1959, he became chief of the defence staff, then in 1965 he retired from the navy. on 27 august 1979, mountbatten was murdered when ira terrorists blew up his boat off the coast of.
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