Question

    Who was the Viceroy of India when the "August Offer" was

    presented to Indian leaders?
    A Lord Mountbatten Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Lord Ripon Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Lord Linlithgow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Lord Wavell Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Lord Linlithgow was the Viceroy of India when the "August Offer" was presented to Indian leaders on August 8, 1940. The offer proposed dominion status for India, expansion of the viceroy's executive council, and the establishment of a constituent assembly after World War II.

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