Partition of India

LORD MOUNTBATTEN AS INDIA'S LAST VICEROY

Louis Mountbatten served as the last Viceroy of India and oversaw the final phase of British rule. He introduced the Mountbatten Plan (3 June 1947), which provided the framework for the partition of British India into the two independent dominions of India and Pakistan. Independence was granted on 15 August 1947, after which Mountbatten became the first Governor-General of India, serving until June 1948. His tenure marked the end of colonial rule and the beginning of independent governance, though the rapid transfer of power also led to large-scale migration, violence, and long-term geopolitical challenges.