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Who was the last viceroy of India?

  1. Lord Canning

  2. Lord Curzon

  3. Lord Irwin

  4. Lord Mountbatten
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Explanation

Lord Mountbatten served as the last Viceroy of India from 1947-1948 and oversaw the transition of power to independent India and Pakistan. Lord Canning was the first Viceroy, Lord Curzon was known for the partition of Bengal, and Lord Irwin was earlier in the timeline. Mountbatten's tenure directly coincided with the end of British colonial rule.

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