Mountbatten Governor General Of India Till

The exceptions were junagadh hyderabad and jammu and kashmir.

Mountbatten governor general of india till. And then first governor general of free india from 15 august 1947 21 june 1948. On mountbattens advice india took the issue of kashmir to the newly formed united nations in january 1948. Lord mountbatten of burma the last viceroy was asked by the indian leaders to continue as the governor general of india. India became a secular republic in 1950.

Two boundary commissions were set pakistan raided kashmir and mahatma gandhi was shot dead. 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. Pakistan became an islamic one in 1956. Lord mountbatten already the viceroy of india similar role as gg has relevant administrative experience has a good rapport with the new indian leadership could be an asset when it comes to further negotiations with the british since he belongs to the royal family and is a decorated ww2 military commander.

Lord mountbatten served as last viceroy of india from 12 february 1947 15 august 1947. During his tenure india got independence in the form of two dominions of india pakistan. 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. 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.

During his tenure india got independence in the form of two dominions of india pakistan. And then first governor general of free india from 15 august 1947 21 june 1948. Mountbatten remained as interim governor general of india until june 1948. Last viceroy of india 1947 1948 lord mountbatten served as last viceroy of india from 12 february 1947 15 august 1947.

Over 560 princely states acceded to india by 15 august. Jawaharlal nehru became the prime minister of india and sardar vallabhbhai patel became the home minister. He declared the india states will bear in mind that the alternative to co operation in the general interest in anarchy and chaos which will overwhelm great and small in a common ruin advised by nehru mountbatten summoned a meeting of the chamber of princes on 25th july 1947 only 20 days before the declaration of independence. For his services during the war and in india he was created viscount in 1946 and earl mountbatten of burma the following.