Earl Mountbatten recollects Indian independence
- Title
- Earl Mountbatten recollects Indian independence
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 15 Aug 1977
- Year of production
- 1977
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- Duration
- 00:03:00
- Description
- Interview with The Last Viceroy of India, Earl Mountbatten, recalling the transfer of power of India from Great Britain to the Indians in 1947 and why he chose the date of 15/08/47 (30 years ago today). Sound is in mono for part of interview.
- Contributors
- Louis Mountbatten
- Keywords
- India; Great Britain; Colonial countries; Decolonization; Independence; Colonialism; Sovereignty; Reminiscence; Anti-colonialism
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LBC/IRN, "Earl Mountbatten recollects Indian independence". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0008700381004 (Accessed 24 Apr 2025)