Lord Mountbatten The Last Viceroy
As the last viceroy he would oversee the british withdrawal from india and ensure in the smooth transition to power but his efforts would fail as.
Lord mountbatten the last viceroy. The mountbattens andrew lownie. The secret history of the end of an empire alex von tunzelmann. Lord mountbatten is a controversial figure in history he was ambitious arrogant and full of himself but he was undoubtedly highly intelligent and brave as he had to be when he took on the uneviable job of being the last viceroy of india in 1947 at the time when its independence was fast approaching.
44 out of 5 stars 431. Mountbatten held many prominent titles in the british aristocracy. 11 of 12 people found this review helpful.
Lord mountbatten the last viceroy nicol williamson. 44 out of 5 stars 48. Lord louis mountbatten was a naval leader and he served as indias last british viceroy.
Mountbatten is still a controversial figure both in england and india over what happened as the last viceroy.