Lord Mountbatten Last Governor General Of India

Last viceroy of india 1947 1948 lord mountbatten served as last viceroy of india from 12 february 1947 15 august 1947.

Lord mountbatten last 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. He was appointed the last viceroy of british. George vi dominion of india 19361952 chakravarti rajagopalachari 18781972 21 june 1948 26 january 1950. And then first governor general of free india from 15 august 1947 21 june 1948.

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. Lord mountbatten remained the last governor general of british india and the first governor general of independent india. As the last viceroy he would oversee the british withdrawal from india and ensure in the smooth transition to power but his efforts would fail as the partition of india he tried to prevent would take place regardless. During his tenure india got independence in the form of two dominions of india pakistan.

On 21st june 1948 mountbatten handed over the office of governor general of the dominion of india to the veteran indian politician chakravarthi rajagopalachari 1878 1972 the first indian born to hold the office. 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. India became independent on august 15 1947 ad. Click here to read about montague chelmsford act.

The first indian governor general of independent india was chakravarty rajgopalachari. With a bereft nehru right. He was a leader during world war ii and served as both indias last viceroy and first governor general.