Lord Mountbatten India History
Earl mountbatten of burma is a title in the peerage of the united kingdom created in 1947 for rear admiral louis mountbatten 1st viscount mountbatten of burma youngest son of the 1st marquess of milford haven and the last viceroy of india.
Lord mountbatten india history. In this role he was the chosen representative of the queen empowered to govern on. Immediately after his arrival on 24th march lord mountbatten started discussions with indian political leaders. In this role he was the chosen representative of the queen empowered to govern on.
A sunny day turns. On august 27 1979 lord louis mountbatten is killed when irish republican army ira terrorists detonate a 50 pound bomb hidden on his fishing vessel shadow v. He was prince philips uncle and second cousin to queen elizabeth ii.
He tried to work out a political solution of the problem. A man with grasp forecast and understanding he analyzed the complexity of the political situation of india. The letters patent creating the title specified the following special remainder to his daughters.
He was appointed the last viceroy of british. Lord mountbatten was the last viceroy of india during the partition of british india into india and pakistan. Mountbatten a war hero elder.
Lord louis mountbatten c mountbatten was a british naval officer who oversaw the defeat of the japanese offensive towards india during world war two. Admiral of the fleet louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma born prince louis of battenberg. Lord mountbatten was the last viceroy of india during the partition of british india into india and pakistan.
25 june 1900 27 august 1979 was a british royal navy officer and statesman an uncle of prince philip duke of edinburgh and second cousin once removed of queen elizabeth ii. Mountbatten held many prominent titles in the british aristocracy. He served as an officer of british royal navy and was the last english viceroy of india before the country got its independence from british monarchy.