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Hace 5 días · In March 1947 Louis Mountbatten arrived in India as its last viceroy of the British Empire. He had instructions to oversee the decolonization of the country—ideally, the devolution of power to an Indian government that would include the whole subcontinent—and wide freedom of action to end the British raj on whatever terms he deemed wisest.
Hace 4 días · Many historians see the partition decision as a cynical move by a war-weary Britain to cut its losses in India while maintaining some geopolitical influence through a divided subcontinent. Lord Louis Mountbatten, the last British viceroy, rushed the process despite being warned of the risks.
Hace 3 días · Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he was the consort of the British monarch from his wife's accession on 6 February 1952 until his death in 2021, making him the longest-serving royal consort in history.
Hace 3 días · Ah, the illustrious tale of Jawaharlal Nehru, Edwina Mountbatten and her remarkably understanding husband, Lord Louis Mountbatten. What could be more riveting than a post-colonial soap opera set against the backdrop of India’s independence? This love triangle wasn’t just scandalous. It was also suspiciously influential.
Hace 4 días · Muslim league accepted the Mountbatten Plan because it had provision for a separate Muslim State. Mountbatten Plan was also known as the 3rd June Plan. It included the principles of partition, autonomy, sovereignty to both nations, and recognized right to make their separate constitution.
- There were several provisions in the Mountbatten Plan. It included the division of India into the two separate nations of Pakistan and India. The P...
- The Mountbatten Plan was introduced on June 3, 1947. After the Indian Independence Act was approved by the British Parliament on July 18, 1947, it...
- Mountbatten proposed a plan in May 1947 that would have seen the provinces recognised as independent successor states with the choice to join or no...
- The last Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten, devised a plan in which he suggested that the provinces be recognized as autonomous successor states....
Hace 1 día · Premium In this file photograph dated April 11, 1947, Mahatma Gandhi (centre) visits the Viceroy of India Lord Louis Mountbatten and his wife Lady Edwina Mountbatten at their residence in New Delhi.
Hace 2 días · The first Viceroy during British Colonialism in India was Charles Canning, where as the last Viceroy was Lord Louis Mountbatten. There were three capitals during British control in India: Shimla (summer capital) (1864–1947), New Delhi (1911–1911), and Calcutta (1858–1911). The East India Company’s first factory was founded in Masulipatnam in 1611.
