Gandhi And Lady Mountbatten

Mahatma gandhi preeminent leader of indian nationalism in british ruled india with lord and lady mountbatten outside government house new delhi 1947.

Gandhi and lady mountbatten. It was reported that they first met in 1947 over a cup of tea with the viceroys wife lady edwina mountbatten also in attendance. Mahatma gandhi with the mountbattens. Mountbattens view of the inspirational indian politician changed considerably during the course of their relationship. Lady mountbatten photographed at the relief centre gurgaon during her visit on june 26 1947.

C rajagopalachari was announced as the acting governor general and he moved in temporarily to the government house which the viceroy house had now come to be. Gandhi and mountbatten paved the way for independence which had to be delivered by 30th june 1948. The communique that day noted this was the first occasion on which the viceroy has had the pleasure of meeting mr gandhi bereft of irreverence and condescension the simple sentence conveyed that gandhi despite his inimical. On march 31 1947 less than two months after their arrival in india lord and lady mountbatten met gandhi.

Edwina cynthia annette mountbatten countess mountbatten of burma ci gbe dcvo gcstj nee ashley. In november 1947 mountbatten left for england to attend the royal wedding of his nephew philip with princess elizabeth elder daughter of king george vi. Wilfrid ashley 1st baron mount temple.