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Role of Mountbatten in the Partitioning of India

Immediately after his arrival on 24th March, Lord Mountbatten started discussions with Indian political leaders. A man with grasp, forecast and understanding he analyzed the complexity of the political situation of India. He tried to work out a political solution of the problem. Mountbatten became extremely hurry to come to a conclusion that partition of India was inevitable. Gifted with [...]

By S. Priyadarshini|2015-08-08T10:21:48+05:30November 29, 2014|British India|Comments Off

Biography of Castlereagh (1812-22)

Biography of Castlereagh (1812-22)! Castlereagh belongs to the category of those statesmen who were called upon to face a very critical situation and who performed their function in a masterly manner. He was helped in his task by his calm, quiet, passionless and unruffled temperament. Castlereagh was born in 1769 and died in 1822. He was Secretary for Ireland when [...]

By Mamta Aggarwal|2015-08-08T15:59:14+05:30March 6, 2014|Biography|Comments Off