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NCERT Blames Jinnah, Congress, Mountbatten As "Culprits Of Partition"
A new special module by the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) has blamed three figures as responsible for the Partition of India, including Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Congress leadership, and then Viceroy Lord Mountbatten.
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How India's Choice Of August 15 As Independence Day Has A Japan Link
Amid rising communal violence and worsening law and order, the British Parliament decided that the colonial rule in India would end on August 15, 1947.
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Why Pakistan's Independence Day Is Before India's: Story Behind The Dates
India is not the only country that celebrates its independence from British rule in August. While India commemorates independence on August 15, Pakistan, born out of the 1947 Partition, celebrates its Independence Day on August 14.
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No Documented Evidence On 'Sengol' Being...: Congress's Counter To Centre
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh today claimed there is no documented evidence of Lord Mountbatten, C Rajagopalachari and Jawaharlal Nehru describing the 'Sengol' as a symbol of transfer of power by the British to India.
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Jawaharlal Nehru Letters With Lord, Lady Mountbatten Can Stay Redacted: UK
Certain aspects of the personal diaries and letters involving Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, his wife Edwina and India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru will remain redacted after a UK tribunal ruling.
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Cars Used By India's Prime Ministers And Presidents
The vehicles that carry our country's leaders are carefully chosen while keeping their security in mind. Here's a look at the cars that have been used by our PMs and Presidents.
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UK Tribunal To Decide On Mountbatten Diaries From Partition Period
The personal diaries and letters of Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, are at the heart of an ongoing appeal hearing in London this week, to decide whether they can be fully released for open public access.
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Lord Mountbatten's Indian Bracelet, Jewelled Elephants Auctioned In UK
A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur are some of the Indian heirlooms that have made it a collection of 350 personal items belonging to Patricia Mountbatten, the eldest daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten - the last Viceroy of India - that fetched over 5.6 million British pound at an auction in London.
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350 Items Belonging To Mountbatten's Daughter To Be Auctioned In UK
A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur are some of the Indian heirlooms that make up a collection of 350 personal items belonging to Patricia Mountbatten, the eldest daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten - the last Viceroy of India - which will go under the hammer in London in March.
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"The King And His Husband": The Gay History Of British Royals
Ordinarily, the wedding of a junior member of the British royal family wouldn't attract much global attention. But Lord Ivar Mountbatten's has.
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British Royal Family Gives 'Full Support' For Its First Same-Sex Marriage
Meghan Markle made history in May as the first black and American woman to marry into the British royal family.
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Lord Mountbatten Was Killed By Terrorists. Now He's A Royal Baby's Namesake.
On a late summer morning in 1979, Lord Louis Mountbatten -- cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, World War II hero, last viceroy of India -- set off on his fishing boat from the coast of Ireland after breakfast in his castle.
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My Mother Found 'Companionship' In Pandit Nehru: Mountbatten's Daughter
Jawaharlal Nehru and Edwina Mountbatten loved and respected each other but their relationship was never physical as they were never alone, says the daughter of India's last vicereine.
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Partition: 1947 Trailer - Huma Qureshi's Romantic Struggle Before India's Tryst With Destiny
The trailer of Huma Qureshi's movie Partition: 1947 was unveiled by the makers of the film today. The two-and-a-half minute trailer shows how Lord Mountbatten (played by Hugh Bonneville), the last Viceroy of India, has to oversee the transition of British India to independence
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Queen Elizabeth's Cousin Becomes First Royal To Come Out As Gay
Lord Ivar Mountbatten, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth, has become the first member of the British royal family to come out as gay.
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NCERT Blames Jinnah, Congress, Mountbatten As "Culprits Of Partition"
A new special module by the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) has blamed three figures as responsible for the Partition of India, including Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Congress leadership, and then Viceroy Lord Mountbatten.
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How India's Choice Of August 15 As Independence Day Has A Japan Link
Amid rising communal violence and worsening law and order, the British Parliament decided that the colonial rule in India would end on August 15, 1947.
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Why Pakistan's Independence Day Is Before India's: Story Behind The Dates
India is not the only country that celebrates its independence from British rule in August. While India commemorates independence on August 15, Pakistan, born out of the 1947 Partition, celebrates its Independence Day on August 14.
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No Documented Evidence On 'Sengol' Being...: Congress's Counter To Centre
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh today claimed there is no documented evidence of Lord Mountbatten, C Rajagopalachari and Jawaharlal Nehru describing the 'Sengol' as a symbol of transfer of power by the British to India.
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Jawaharlal Nehru Letters With Lord, Lady Mountbatten Can Stay Redacted: UK
Certain aspects of the personal diaries and letters involving Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, his wife Edwina and India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru will remain redacted after a UK tribunal ruling.
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Cars Used By India's Prime Ministers And Presidents
The vehicles that carry our country's leaders are carefully chosen while keeping their security in mind. Here's a look at the cars that have been used by our PMs and Presidents.
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UK Tribunal To Decide On Mountbatten Diaries From Partition Period
The personal diaries and letters of Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, are at the heart of an ongoing appeal hearing in London this week, to decide whether they can be fully released for open public access.
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Lord Mountbatten's Indian Bracelet, Jewelled Elephants Auctioned In UK
A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur are some of the Indian heirlooms that have made it a collection of 350 personal items belonging to Patricia Mountbatten, the eldest daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten - the last Viceroy of India - that fetched over 5.6 million British pound at an auction in London.
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350 Items Belonging To Mountbatten's Daughter To Be Auctioned In UK
A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur are some of the Indian heirlooms that make up a collection of 350 personal items belonging to Patricia Mountbatten, the eldest daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten - the last Viceroy of India - which will go under the hammer in London in March.
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"The King And His Husband": The Gay History Of British Royals
Ordinarily, the wedding of a junior member of the British royal family wouldn't attract much global attention. But Lord Ivar Mountbatten's has.
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British Royal Family Gives 'Full Support' For Its First Same-Sex Marriage
Meghan Markle made history in May as the first black and American woman to marry into the British royal family.
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Lord Mountbatten Was Killed By Terrorists. Now He's A Royal Baby's Namesake.
On a late summer morning in 1979, Lord Louis Mountbatten -- cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, World War II hero, last viceroy of India -- set off on his fishing boat from the coast of Ireland after breakfast in his castle.
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My Mother Found 'Companionship' In Pandit Nehru: Mountbatten's Daughter
Jawaharlal Nehru and Edwina Mountbatten loved and respected each other but their relationship was never physical as they were never alone, says the daughter of India's last vicereine.
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Partition: 1947 Trailer - Huma Qureshi's Romantic Struggle Before India's Tryst With Destiny
The trailer of Huma Qureshi's movie Partition: 1947 was unveiled by the makers of the film today. The two-and-a-half minute trailer shows how Lord Mountbatten (played by Hugh Bonneville), the last Viceroy of India, has to oversee the transition of British India to independence
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Queen Elizabeth's Cousin Becomes First Royal To Come Out As Gay
Lord Ivar Mountbatten, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth, has become the first member of the British royal family to come out as gay.
