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When did Wavell become Viceroy of India?

  • 1943

  • 1940

  • 1945

  • 1939

Answer

In 1943, Archibald Wavell was appointed as the Viceroy of India, assuming the role of the highest British representative in the country during the final years of British rule. Wavell's tenure spanned a crucial period marked by significant events, including the Quit India Movement launched by the Indian National Congress, the Bengal Famine, and the intensification of World War II in the region.
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