​Who among the following was the last viceroy in India? ​

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Lord Mountbatten

Explanation:

• Lord Louis Mountbatten was the last British Viceroy of India.
• He served from March 24, 1947, until August 15, 1947, when India gained independence from British rule.

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• Lord Mountbatten oversaw the transition of power from the British government to the Indian leadership.
• On August 15, 1947, India officially gained independence from British rule, and Mountbatten ceremonially transferred power to the first Governor-General of independent India, Jawaharlal Nehru.
• Mountbatten continued to hold the position of Governor-General of India until June 15, 1948, after which he was replaced by Rajagopalachari, who became the first Indian Governor-General of India.