Whom did Lord Mountbatten replace in 1947 as Viceroy of India ?

A ) Lord Wavell ✅

Explanation:

Full Name: Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl of Burma
Position: Last Viceroy of British India
Tenure Start: 22 March 1947 (arrival in India as Viceroy)
Tenure End: 15 August 1947 (India and Pakistan gained independence)
Duration: Almost 5 months
Role: Last Viceroy of British India
Arrival in India: 22 March 1947
Mission / Objectives:
- Oversee British withdrawal from India
- Mediate Hindu-Muslim communal tensions
- Plan administrative arrangements for independent India and Pakistan
Context:
- Communal riots and political unrest were widespread
- Urgent need to ensure peaceful transfer of power
Key Achievements:
- Supervised Partition of India
- Drafted Indian Independence Act 1947
- Became first Governor-General of independent India (15 Aug 1947 – 21 June 1948)
Significance:
- His arrival marked the beginning of the end of British colonial rule in India
- Ensured India and Pakistan gained independence on 15 August 1947.