Lois Mountbatten, uncle of Queen Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip, was killed by a bomb planted by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) while boating in the Republic of Ireland.
Thomas McMahon, a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (a terrorist group) planted a bomb in Lord Mountbatten's fishing boat. It is unknown who detonated the bomb, though.
Lord Mountbatten was assassinated by the IRA (Irish Republican Army) 27 August 1979.
India broke free from British rule and gained their independence in 1947. Even though they gained their independence, the continued to us the British term, governor general. During the time of Indians independence, Louis Monttbatten held on for title for manu years.
Lord Louis Mountbatten was the first Governor General of independent India after having overseen independence and partition of British India as the last Viceroy. He was followed by Chakeravarthi Rajagopalachari who was the first Governor General of India of Indian origin and the last Governor General as the new constitution in 1950 replaced King George VI as Emperor of India with a President and the office of Governor General thus disappeared.
Chakeravarthi Rajagopalachari was the first Indian governor general of independent India.Governors-General of India, 1947-1950NameBeganEndedlouis-mountbatten-1st-earl-mountbatten-of-burmaaugust-151947june1948rajajijune1948january-251950Dr. Rajagopalachari remained India's Governor-General until the Constitution was approved and came into existence on 26 January 1950.Once the constitution came into being, the post of Governor-General was done away with and replaced by the President.Thus, Dr. Rajagopalachari was the only Governor-General of Indian origin ever, though Lord Mountbatten has the distinction of being the first Governor-General of independent India (after having been the last Governor General or Viceroy of British India).C Rajagopalachari was the first Indian Governor General of independent India
Shri C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor General of the independent India.
The IRA took credit for his assassination.
The IRA took credit for his assassination.
Lord Mountbatten
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Louis Mountbatten was the last Viceroy.
Louis Mountbatten :He was the last Viceroy of the British Indian Empire (1947) and the first Governor-General of independent India(1947-48).
yes the last viceroy of India, and was executed in Ireland
Lard Mount batton power was the last viceroy of India
Lord Mountbatten was assassinated by the IRA (Irish Republican Army) 27 August 1979.
He was India's last Viceroy in 1947. Pakistan was part of the Indian Empire at that time.
Lord Mountbatten was the first Governor General of India. He was also the last British Viceroy of India before independence.