Who among the following was the last Governor-General of India before the office was permanently abolished ?
Lord Mountbatten
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
Lord Wavell
Lord Linlithgow
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– The first Governor-General of independent India was Lord Mountbatten (August 1947 – June 1948).
– Following Lord Mountbatten, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (C. Rajagopalachari) became the first and only Indian to hold the office of Governor-General of India (June 1948 – January 1950).
– When India became a Republic on January 26, 1950, the office of Governor-General was abolished, and the President of India became the constitutional head of the state.
– Therefore, C. Rajagopalachari was the last person to serve as the Governor-General of India.
– Lord Wavell was Viceroy of India before Mountbatten.
– Lord Linlithgow was Viceroy of India during World War II.