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Which British Viceroy was steadfastly opposed to the notion of Partition of India?

  1. A
    Lord Linlithgow
  2. B
    Wavell
  3. C
    Lord Mountbatten
  4. D
    All of them

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Lord Wavell, who served as Viceroy from 1943 to 1947, was consistently dedicated to maintaining the political unity of a geographical India and strongly opposed its partition, advocating for a federal framework instead.

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Which British Viceroy was steadfastly opposed to the notion of Partition of India?
A
Lord Linlithgow
B
Wavell
C
Lord Mountbatten
D
All of them

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