Lord Louis Mountbatten arrives in New Delhi to take up office as new British Viceroy and future governor-general of Indi

In New Delhi, Lord and Lady Mountbatten arrive as the last British Viceroy. They meet with Pandit Nehru, head of India's interim government, amidst the promise of independence by June 1948. The country is rife with Muslim-Hindu violence. The Viceroy faces the challenge of maintaining law and order during the British withdrawal, as a significant portion of the world's population is in turmoil. Behind the ceremonial scenes, the Viceroy's task is daunting in a troubled India.

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