Who was the Viceroy of India in 1939?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Lord Linlithgow
In 1939 the Viceroy of India was Lord Linlithgow. When the Second World War broke out, Mahatma Gandhi and Rajendra Prasad met him on 13 October 1939 to discuss India’s part in the War. When these talks broke down, the Congress ministries in the provinces resigned.
Tip: This date and name come from the caption of a photograph. Captions under the photographs carry dates and names that NTA picks up; read them as carefully as the text.
NCERT (2025-26): “3.2 Dialogues … In September 1939, two years after the Congress ministries assumed office, the Second World War broke out. Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru had both been strongly critical of Hitler and the Nazis. Accordingly, they promised Congress support to the war effort if the British, in return, promised to grant India independence once hostilities ended.… The offer was refused. In protest, the Congress ministries resigned in October 1939. Through 1940 and 1941, the Congress organised a series of individual satyagrahas to pressure the rulers to promise freedom once the war had ended.…”
Fig. 11.10 Mahatma Gandhi and Rajendra Prasad on their way to a meeting with the Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, 13 October 1939 |
