Fig.-Division of India
WE MEET TO PART: M.A. Jinnah, Liaquat Ali Khan and Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar representing the Muslim League are seated on the left of Lord Mountbatten, while Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhai Patel and Acharya Kriplani, representing the Congress are to his right. Sardar Baldev Singh representing the Sikhs is seated to the right of Acharya Kriplani. Sir Eric Mieville and Lord Ismay, principal secretary and chief of staff respectively to the Viceroy, appear to the rear left of the picture. Lord Mountbatten's plan for the partition of India was announced on 3rd June 1947.
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