Lord Mountbatten came to India as the Viceroy, along with specific instructions to
- balkanize the Indian sub-continent
- keep India united if possible
- accept Jinnah’s demand for Pakistan
- persuade the Congress to accept partition
Explanation
Option (b) is correct
- Lord Mountbatten was sent to India in 1947 with instructions from the British government to transfer power while, if possible, preserving Indian unity.
