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Louis Mountbatten talking to Indian soldiers, 1945 circa (b/w photo)

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NAM5921832
Image title
Louis Mountbatten talking to Indian soldiers, 1945 circa (b/w photo)
Artist
Unknown photographer, (20th century)
Location
National Army Museum, London
Medium
black and white photograph
Date
1945 AD (C20th AD)
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Louis Mountbatten talking to Indian soldiers, 1945 circa. Photograph, World War Two, Far East, 1945 circa. Louis Mountbatten played a vital role in South Asia during and after World War Two. From October 1943 until June 1946 he held the position of Supreme Commander South East Asia Theatre. During this time he oversaw the Japanese defeat in Burma and took their formal surrender in Singapore in September 1945, as well as tackling the tough challenge of reconstruction of the war ravaged region. Mountbatten was then appointed the last Viceroy of India and confronted the monumental task of overseeing the independence of the country after centuries of British rule. Faced with the intransigence of the Indian political leaders, Mountbatten was forced to agree to the partition of the country into the modern states of India and Pakistan. However, he has been criticised for failing to tackle the problems of migration and ethnic violence that attended the birth of the new nations. From a collection of official photographs collected by Major General (later Lieutenant General) Sir Frank Walter Messervy.

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© National Army Museum / Bridgeman Images
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