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Who was the British Viceroy responsible for the Partition of India in 1947?
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Lord Mountbatten
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- Lord Mountbatten
- Lord Wavell
- Lord Linlithgow
- Lord Curzon
Explanation & Context
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India and oversaw the transfer of power and the partition of British India into India and Pakistan in 1947.
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