On 20 February 1947, Earl Mountbatten of Burma was appointed as the last Viceroy of India, entrusted with the formidable task of overseeing the British withdrawal and the transition to independence.
Tasked with navigating a subcontinent seething with communal tensions and political discord, he expedited the process, ultimately leading to the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan.
His tenure was marked by high-stakes diplomacy, hurried decision-making, and a tragic aftermath of violence, displacement, and bloodshed—an enduring testament to the perils of rushed statecraft and the unhealed wounds of history.
