History of Modern India 01 | 14 & 15 August 1947 | Faisal Warraich
Britain gave dominion status to Pakistan and India on the 15th of August, 1947. King George VI was the constitutional head of both countries. So both the countries were obliged to appoint governor-generals as representatives to the King. The last viceroy of India Lord Mountbatten was the likely candidate of governor-generalship for the new states. […]