For the majority of us, who weren’t around when India gained Independence from the British Raj in 1947, our only introduction to it is the stories narrated to us by our grandparents. However, this rare coloured video from 1947 showcases India from a British viewpoint as well, including a speech by the last viceroy Lord Mountbatten; his own words of how life in India was, close to the fall of the Raj. In the video, Lord Mountbatten expresses his dilemma on whether to be happy that India is finally gaining Independence or feel “saddened by the millions who went through the horrors of partition”

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