Lord Mountbatten The Last Viceroy Author:David Butler In the turmoil of that momentous time, Lord Louis Mountbatten had to reconcile the conflicting passions of powerful and charismatic men - Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehur, and Mohammed Ali Jinnah. At Mountbatten's side stood his fascinating and influential wife Edwina, who would win immense and enduring affection from the Indian people.