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28th March 1947: The scene during the historical swearing-in ceremony of Viscount Mountbatten as Viceroy and Governor General of India, in the Durbar Hall of the Viceroy's House in New Delhi. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

28th March 1947:  The scene during the historical swearing-in ceremony of Viscount Mountbatten as Viceroy and Governor General of India, in the Durbar Hall of the Viceroy's House in New Delhi.  (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)