Lord Mountbatten Governor General Of India

Lord louis mountbatten c mountbatten was a british naval officer who oversaw the defeat of the japanese offensive towards india during world war two. 1948 06 21 lord mountbatten resigns as governor general of india formerly the last viceroy 1979 08 27 1st earl mountbatten of burma cousin of queen elizabeth ii and last viceroy of india is killed along with three companions two of them children by the ira when his boat is blown up near sligo ireland. Netflix the crown season four details the death of lord louis mountbatten dickie in 1979 starring charles dance as mountbatten.
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Mountbatten became extremely hurry to come to a conclusion that partition.

Lord mountbatten governor general of india. When india and pakistan attained independence at midnight on the night of 1415 august 1947 mountbatten remained in new delhi for 10 months serving as the first governor general of an independent india until june 1948. On mountbattens advice india took the issue of kashmir to the newly formed united nations in january 1948. He tried to work out a political solution of the problem. 1979 09 05 earl of mountbattens ceremonial funeral held in westminster abbey.

George vi dominion of india 19361952 chakravarti rajagopalachari 18781972 21 june 1948 26 january 1950. Pakistan became an islamic one in 1956. Find more on the life and childhood of lord mountbatten in this brief biography. Lord mountbatten was the last viceroy of the british indian empire and the first governor general of independent india.

He was a leader during world war ii and served as both indias last viceroy and first governor general. India became a secular republic in 1950. 1947 06 03 british viceroy of india lord mountbatten visits pakistan. And the first governor general of india after independence.

A man with grasp forecast and understanding he analyzed the complexity of the political situation of india. Lord mountbatten louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma was a british statesman and naval officer who was the last viceroy of india and the first governor general of india. Immediately after his arrival on 24th march lord mountbatten started discussions with indian political leaders. In the crown mountbatten has been played by.

Mountbatten was praised for his military leadership and skills of diplomacy. Louis mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma remained governor general of india for some time after independence but the two nations were otherwise headed by native governors general. Governors general of the dominion of india 19471950 the viscount mountbatten of burma 19001979 15 august 1947 21 june 1948 first governor general of independent india. He was appointed the last viceroy of british.

Lord louis mountbatten was killed by members of the ira during the period of conflict known as the troubles and his 1979 death sent shockwaves through the uk.