Which of the following Viceroys of India addressed the Bengal famine of 1943 by ordering the army to distribute relief supplies to the starving rural Bengalis?

Lord Linlithgow

The correct answer is Option 2- Lord Linlithgow

Lord Linlithgow was the Viceroy of India who addressed the Bengal famine of 1943 by ordering the army to distribute relief supplies to the starving rural Bengalis.

The Bengal famine of 1943 was a devastating famine that killed between 2 and 3 million people. The famine was caused by a combination of factors, including the Japanese occupation of Burma, which disrupted food supplies to Bengal, and the British government's policies, which prioritized the war effort over famine relief.

Linlithgow was initially reluctant to order the army to distribute relief supplies, but he eventually relented after the famine had reached a critical stage. The army's involvement in relief efforts helped to alleviate the famine, but it was too late to save millions of lives.

The other options are incorrect. Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy of India from 1947 to 1948, after the Bengal famine had ended. Lord Wavell was the Viceroy of India from 1943 to 1947, and he was involved in the famine relief effort, but he did not order the army to distribute relief supplies. Lord Willington was the Viceroy of India from 1931 to 1936, and he was not involved in the Bengal famine.