Multiple choice

Which of the following was the most controversial proposal of Lord Mountbatten?

  1. The proposal of partitioning Punjab and Bengal

  2. A referendum was to be held in the North-West Frontier province

  3. The date of transfer of power was brought forward from June 1948 to August 15, 1947

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

Advancing the date of transfer of power to August 15, 1947, created significant administrative chaos and was highly controversial due to the rushed nature of the partition process.

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