Correct option is B
The correct answer is (b) Lord Mountbatten.
· Lord Mountbatten, also known as Louis Mountbatten, was the last Viceroy of British India and the first Governor-General of independent India. He served from August 15, 1947, to June 21, 1948.
· Mountbatten played a crucial role in the transition of India from a British colony to an independent nation and was instrumental in the partition process that led to the creation of India and Pakistan.
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Option | Description |
Lord Willingdon | He served as the Viceroy of India from 1931 to 1936,and he brutally suppressed the Civil Disobedience Movement after the second Round Table Conference. |
Lord Wavel | Archibald Wavell was the Viceroy of India before Lord Mountbatten, serving from 1943 to 1947. |
Lord Irwin | Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, known as Lord Irwin, served as Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931. Simon Commission came to India (1927) in his time period. |