Lord Mountbatten - Hero or Villain in India's eye

 Lord Mountbatten - Hero or Villain in India's eye:

Partition also helped the British who ruled India following the principle of divide and rule. Lord Mountbatten is the achiever who completed the most difficult and impossible process in modern world history! But, should he be called a hero for unraveling the riddles and ending the colonial rule? Should he be called a villain for igniting the smoke that still remains unlit?

All the British viceroys are those who tried to tighten the grip of the English on India! But only one Mountbatten... Came to break the hold as quickly as possible.. Louis Francine Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten. Alias... Lord Mountbatten! Lord Mountbatten was born on June 25, 1900 to Prince Louis Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse. He served as the Commander0in-Chief of the British South East Asia Command during the Second World War.

Mountbatten arrived in India in March of 1947 with the powers he got from London saying, “Unify if possible... or divide”. Mountbatten, who met with the Muslim League leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah, questioned the basis for the formation of Pakistan. Jinnah had no answer. Jinnah’s argument was that it was possible for Hindus and Muslims to live together. The same is the basis for seeking partition. That is why Mountbatten described Jinnah as ‘a fool’.

Convinced the Congress:

Demanding Pakistan... Muslim League is creating chaos in the country. Punjab and Bengal are raging with religious riots. Even if the country is united, the Congress Leaders have come to know that it is difficult to share power with the Muslim League. Based on this point… Mountbatten changed the mind of Congress. Convinced Nehru and Patel. Gandhi was pleased. The Mahatma made sure that his efforts to solve the problem were not hindered.

Appeasement of institutions:

Another problem was faced in the form of institutions. The question has arisen that they are not paying attention to those who have been loyal to the British government all these years. Mountbatten used his influence with the colonies as viceroy to lead them towards annexation. He clarified that the British government will not give special status to any institution. Advised them not to think of independence... to join some country... convinced many states themselves.

Approval in five minutes:

At first there was no clarity on how to divide the country. Along with India, Pakistan, Bengal, Punjab, Bombay, Madras, United Provinces, North West States... Mountbatten wrote a plan to be independent. Due to strong opposition to this... on the suggestion of his constitutional adviser Menon... he narrowed down the division to India-Pakistan. He reached London with the same plan and got it approved in 5 minutes in front of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Returned on May 31, 1947 and met Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Jinnah, Liaquat Ali and others. It was announced on 3 June 1947 that the United India would be divided into India and Pakistan on 15 August. Mountbatten is credited with declaring India’s independence 10 months before the deadline of June 30, 1948, as stated by the British Prime Minister. Later Radcliffe was called in... And the division of borders was completed.

Lord Mountbatten, who played an important role in the world history, was the last Viceroy (British India) till August 15, 1947 and the first Governor General of independent India till June 21, 1948 later he went to England and joined his duties. On August 27, 1979, he went on a boat trip in a river in Ireland with his grandson and family members. Mountbatten along with his grandson and family members, were killed when a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) exploded on the boat.