Who was the Viceroy of British India at the time India became independent in 1947?

Correct option is B

​The correct answer is (b) Lord Mountbatten

Explanation:

At the time of India's independence on August 15, 1947, the Viceroy of British India was Lord Louis Mountbatten.

• Lord Mountbatten was appointed as the last Viceroy of India by the British government.
• He played a crucial role in overseeing the partition of India and the transfer of power from the British government to the newly independent nations of India and Pakistan.
• Mountbatten's tenure lasted from March 1947 to August 1947, during which he worked on the final plans for India's independence and partition.

Information Booster:

Lord Mountbatten's Role in Indian Independence:

1. Partition and Independence: Lord Mountbatten worked to navigate the complex political and communal issues leading to the division of India into two separate nations, India and Pakistan.
2. August 3, 1947: Mountbatten announced the plan for the partition of British India, which was implemented a few days later on August 14-15, 1947.
3. He also took the first oath of allegiance to the new Dominion of India as its first Governor-General after independence.

Post-Independence: After India's independence, Mountbatten became the first Governor-General of independent India, serving until June 1948.

Additional Knowledge:

• Lord Willingdon was the Viceroy of India from 1931 to 1936.
• Lord Irwin (Option C): Lord Irwin was the Viceroy from 1926 to 1931 and was instrumental in the Salt March and the Civil Disobedience Movement.
• Lord Linlithgow served as the Viceroy from 1936 to 1943 and was in power during World War II. He was involved in the Quit India Movement.