Mountbatten Governor General Of India

Netflix the crown season four details the death of lord louis mountbatten dickie in 1979 starring charles dance as mountbatten.

Mountbatten governor general of india. India became a secular republic in 1950. Set in 1947 during the six months leading up to indian independence and the creation of pakistan viceroys house is a historical drama following lord mountbattens turbulent rule as the last. And the first governor general of india after independence. Lord louis mountbatten c mountbatten was a british naval officer who oversaw the defeat of the japanese offensive towards india during world war two.

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 appointed the last viceroy of british. For his services during the war and in india he was created viscount in 1946 and earl mountbatten of burma the following year.

In the crown mountbatten has been played by. On mountbattens advice india took the issue of kashmir to the newly formed united nations in january 1948. Mountbatten remained as interim governor general of india until june 1948. 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.

Pakistan became an islamic one in 1956. 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. He was a leader during world war ii and served as both indias last viceroy and first governor general.