History & Civics
With reference to the picture given, answer the following questions :
(a) Identify the Viceroy.
(b) Why was he sent to India?
(c) Name the Plan put forward by him and mention two of its provisions.
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Answer
(a) The Viceroy shown in the given picture is Lord Mountbatten.
(b) In March, 1947 Lord Mountbatten became the Viceroy of India. He was a practical man with a realistic approach. He was swift in taking decisions, but was not obstinate. He was sent to India to solve the deadlock between the Congress and the Muslim League, regarding the transfer of power from the British crown to India.
(c) He put forward the Mountbatten Plan on June 3, 1947. Two provisions of the Mountbatten Plan are given below:
- The country would be divided into two Dominions of India and Pakistan.
- Referendum was to be held in the province of NWFP so as to ascertain whether the people there wished to stay with the Union of India or Pakistan.
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