Mountbatten-the Last Viceroy.

Mountbatten was appointed as the last Viceroy of British Indian Empire by Clement Attlee. In his position as a Viceroy, Mountbatten developed good relations with the princes of the British India, who were said to have great faith in him. He shared amicable relations with Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru as well. After his unsuccessful efforts, Mountbatten gave up hope for a unified Independent India and resigned himself to the partition of India. During his tenure as Viceroy, he oversaw the partition of India into Independent Pakistan and India. After independence, celebrated in Pakistan on the 14^th August and the 15th August 1947 in India, he remained in Delhi serving as the first Governor General of Independent India till June 1948.

There are mixed views regarding his role in the partition of India. One is that he hurried the Independence process to avoid the inevitable life loss and disruption in India caused by the widespread violence. According to some critics, he did not want this to take place, when British Rule was still there. However, he unknowingly caused it to occur, rather to a greater extent. Violence and disruption followed by the partition of Punjab and in Bengal dominated headlines for months. While Mrs. Mountbatten is praised for her efforts to alleviate the misery and trauma that followed the partition, Lord Mountbatten was harshly criticized by historians and critics in this regard.