ब्रिटिश सरकार ने लॉर्ड माण्टबेटन को स्पष्ट आदेशों के साथ भारत भेजा था। उन्हें तीन लक्ष्य दिए गए थे- भारत का विभाजन करना, भारत को स्वतंत्र करना तथा भारत से अंग्रेजों की सुरक्षित वापसी सुनिश्चित करना। इन उद्देश्यों की प्राप्ति के लिए लॉर्ड माउण्टबेटन ने एक योजना बनवाकर इंग्लैण्ड भिजवाई। इसे माउण्टबेटन प्लान कहा जाता है।
बेईमान रैफरी
यद्यपि कुछ अंग्रेज इतिहासकारों ने कांग्रेस और मुस्लिम लीग की लड़ाई में अंग्रेजों को रैफरी की भूमिका से युक्त बताया है। अब तक अंग्रेज-शक्ति मुस्लिम लीग का ही अधिक साथ देती आयी थी। वह उस बेईमान रैफरी की तरह थी जो मौका पाते ही चुपके से दो मुक्के उस प्रतिद्वंद्वी में जमा देती थी जो उसे पसंद नहीं था। अक्सर ये मुक्के कांग्रेस को पड़ते थे क्योंकि कांग्रेस हर हालत में भारत की आजादी चाहती थी जबकि मुस्लिम लीग ने पाकिस्तान की मांग के माध्यम से भारत की आजादी का रास्ता अवरुद्ध कर रखा था।
नेहरू ने बचाया देश को
भारतीय नेताओं से विचार-विमर्श के बाद माउण्टबेटन ने भारत विभाजन की एक योजना तैयार की जिसे माउंटबेटन प्लान कहा जाता है। वायसराय ने मई 1947 के आरम्भ में इस योजना को ब्रिटिश सरकार की स्वीकृति के लिए लॉर्ड इस्मे के साथ लंदन भिजवा दिया। भारत की आजादी की योजना में लॉर्ड माउण्टबेटन ने प्रस्तावित किया कि भारत को दो स्वतंत्र देशों के रूप में आजादी दी जायेगी जिसमें से एक टुकड़ा पाकिस्तान होगा और दूसरा भारत। पाकिस्तानी क्षेत्रों का निर्धारण अंग्रेजों द्वारा नहीं किया जाएगा अपितु इसका निर्णय भारतीय स्वयं करेंगे।
अंग्रेजों के अधीन 11 ब्रिटिश प्रांतों में से प्रत्येक प्रांत को पाकिस्तान या भारत में मिलने का निर्णय लेने का स्वतंत्र अधिकार होगा। यदि किसी ब्रिटिश प्रांत की जनता चाहे तो वह प्रांत भारत और पाकिस्तान दोनों में से किसी के भी साथ मिलने से इन्कार करके अपने प्रदेश को स्वतंत्र देश बना सकेगी। ऐसा करने के पीछे माउंटबेटन का तर्क यह था कि प्रजा पर न तो भारत थोपा जाये और न ही पाकिस्तान। प्रजा अपना निर्णय स्वयं करने के लिये पूर्ण स्वतंत्र रहे। जो प्रजा पाकिस्तान में मिलना चाहे, वह पाकिस्तान में मिले। जिसे भारत के साथ मिलना हो, वह भारत का अंग बने। जिसे दोनों से अलग रहना हो, वह सहर्ष अलग रहे।
इसके निर्णय की प्रक्रिया ब्रिटिश प्रांतों में लम्बे समय से चल रही लेजिस्लेटिव एसम्बलियों के माध्यम से होनी थी। माउण्टबेटन द्वारा भारत में स्थित लगभग 565 देशी रियासतों के लिए भी यही प्रक्रिया प्रस्तावित की गई थी जिसके अनुसार प्रत्येक देशी रियासत को अधिकार होगा कि वह चाहे तो भारत में मिले, चाहे पाकिस्तान में मिले, चाहे स्वतंत्र रहे अथवा कुछ रियासतें मिलकर अपने लिए अलग-अलग देश बना लें।
इस प्रकार माउंटबेटन ने कैबीनेट मिशन योजना की अनदेखी करके पाकिस्तान निर्माण के लिए क्रिप्स मिशन वाला खतरनाक रास्ता अपनाया।
यह अत्यंत खरतनाक योजना थी जिससे देश के टुकड़े-टुकड़े हो जाते और भारत बाल्कन द्वीपों की तरह बिखर जाता। भारत देश का कोई अस्तित्व ही नहीं होता। भारत में से निकलकर ब्रिटिश-प्रांत एवं देशी-रियासातें अलग-अलग देशों का ऐसा गुच्छा बन जातीं जो एक-दूसरे के रक्त की प्यासी होतीं। न तो कांग्रेसी नेताओं ने और न मुस्लिम लीग के नेताओं ने ऐसे स्वतंत्र भारत की कल्पना कभी की थी।
इस स्वतंत्रता से तो देश अंग्रेजों के अधीन रहकर तब तक स्वतंत्रता की प्रतीक्षा कर सकता था जब तक कि भारत स्वयं को एक रूप में, एक साथ और एक आत्मा के साथ स्वतंत्र होने योग्य बना ले। जब माउण्टबेटन ने भारत-पाकिस्तान के विभाजन की योजना इंग्लैण्ड भेज दी तब एक दिन उन्होंने इस योजना का प्रारूप जवाहरलाल नेहरू को दिखाया। जवाहरलाल नेहरू उस समय तक माउण्टबेटन की पत्नी एडविना के गहरे मित्र बन चुके थे।
दोनों ही मिलकर सिगरेट पीते थे, साथ-साथ यात्राएं करते थे तथा चाय की चुस्कियों एवं डिनर के छुरी-कांटों के साथ भारत की राजनीति पर घण्टों बात करते थे। माउण्टबेटन को विश्वास था कि आजाद-खयालों एवं व्यक्तिगत आजादी के पक्षधर अंग्रेजी पढ़े-लिखे नेहरू ईमानदारी से बनाई गई इस योजना को देखते ही सहमत हो जाएंगे किंतु हुआ बिल्कुल ठीक उलटा। जवाहरलाल नेहरू इस योजना को देखते ही आग बबूला हो गये।
वे अखण्ड भारत के अंतरिम प्रधानमंत्री थे तथा उनकी आंखों में अब भी अखण्ड एवं स्वतंत्र भारत के प्रधानमंत्री की कुर्सी तैर रही थी, जो उन्हें कभी नहीं मिलने वाली थी। यदि वे माउण्टबेटन प्लान को स्वीकार कर लेते तो वे संभवतः एक ऐसे देश के प्रधानमंत्री रह जाते जिसका कोई अस्तित्व ही नहीं होना था। इस योजना के आधार पर बनने वाले लगभग छः सौ देशों में से शायद ही कोई उन्हें प्रधानमंत्री बनाने को तैयार होता।
जवाहरलाल ने अत्यंत रूखे शब्दों में माउण्टबेटन प्लान को मानने से अस्वीकार कर दिया। जवाहरलाल का जवाब सुनकर माउण्टबेटन को निराशा हुई किंतु उन्होंने जवाहरलाल से ही कहा कि ठीक है वे लंदन भेजी जा चुकी योजना को रद्द कर देंगे और शीघ्र ही एक नई योजना तैयार करवाकर जवाहरलाल को दिखाएंगे।
-डॉ. मोहनलाल गुप्ता
You actually make it seem so easy with your presentation but
I to find this matter to be really something that I think I would never
understand. It sort of feels too complicated and extremely huge for me.
I am taking a look forward for your next publish, I’ll try to get the
grasp of it! Escape room lista
I like this blog very much, Its a really nice berth to read
and obtain info.?
Way cool! Some extremely valid points! I appreciate you writing this write-up and the rest of the website is really good.
I was able to find good advice from your content.
I like it when individuals come together and share thoughts. Great website, stick with it!
An intriguing discussion is definitely worth comment. I do believe that you ought to write more on this topic, it may not be a taboo subject but generally folks don’t speak about such subjects. To the next! Cheers!
Pretty! This has been a really wonderful post. Thank you for providing this info.
Greetings, I do think your website could possibly be having browser compatibility issues. When I look at your web site in Safari, it looks fine however when opening in I.E., it’s got some overlapping issues. I simply wanted to give you a quick heads up! Other than that, excellent site!
The very next time I read a blog, Hopefully it doesn’t disappoint me as much as this one. I mean, Yes, it was my choice to read through, but I truly believed you’d have something interesting to talk about. All I hear is a bunch of whining about something you could fix if you were not too busy seeking attention.
This excellent website definitely has all of the information and facts I needed concerning this subject and didn’t know who to ask.
Hello! I just would like to offer you a big thumbs up for your excellent information you have got here on this post. I am returning to your blog for more soon.
This site was… how do I say it? Relevant!! Finally I have found something that helped me. Thank you!
I could not refrain from commenting. Very well written.
An outstanding share! I’ve just forwarded this onto a colleague who was conducting a little homework on this. And he actually ordered me lunch due to the fact that I stumbled upon it for him… lol. So allow me to reword this…. Thank YOU for the meal!! But yeah, thanx for spending some time to talk about this subject here on your blog.
You ought to be a part of a contest for one of the highest quality blogs on the web. I will highly recommend this website!
Can I simply just say what a comfort to discover somebody that truly understands what they are discussing on the internet. You definitely know how to bring a problem to light and make it important. A lot more people have to look at this and understand this side of the story. I was surprised that you are not more popular given that you most certainly have the gift.
I was able to find good info from your blog posts.
Can I simply say what a comfort to discover somebody that genuinely knows what they’re talking about online. You definitely understand how to bring a problem to light and make it important. More people should read this and understand this side of the story. I was surprised you are not more popular given that you certainly have the gift.
Hello there, I think your website could be having internet browser compatibility problems. Whenever I look at your blog in Safari, it looks fine however when opening in IE, it has some overlapping issues. I just wanted to provide you with a quick heads up! Apart from that, wonderful website!
This is the perfect webpage for everyone who wishes to find out about this topic. You understand a whole lot its almost tough to argue with you (not that I really would want to…HaHa). You certainly put a brand new spin on a topic that’s been written about for many years. Excellent stuff, just excellent.
I could not refrain from commenting. Perfectly written.
After exploring a handful of the blog posts on your site, I really like your technique of blogging. I book-marked it to my bookmark website list and will be checking back soon. Please visit my website as well and tell me what you think.
An impressive share! I have just forwarded this onto a co-worker who had been conducting a little research on this. And he actually ordered me dinner simply because I found it for him… lol. So let me reword this…. Thanks for the meal!! But yeah, thanks for spending some time to talk about this issue here on your website.
Greetings! Very helpful advice within this article! It’s the little changes that will make the largest changes. Many thanks for sharing!
I could not refrain from commenting. Perfectly written.
After looking at a few of the blog articles on your web site, I truly appreciate your technique of blogging. I book marked it to my bookmark website list and will be checking back in the near future. Please visit my web site as well and tell me your opinion.
Hi there! This post couldn’t be written any better! Reading through this article reminds me of my previous roommate! He always kept preaching about this. I’ll forward this information to him. Pretty sure he’s going to have a very good read. Many thanks for sharing!
Hello there! I could have sworn I’ve visited your blog before but after browsing through a few of the articles I realized it’s new to me. Anyways, I’m certainly delighted I came across it and I’ll be book-marking it and checking back regularly.
Having read this I believed it was rather enlightening. I appreciate you spending some time and energy to put this informative article together. I once again find myself spending a lot of time both reading and leaving comments. But so what, it was still worth it.
An outstanding share! I’ve just forwarded this onto a colleague who has been conducting a little homework on this. And he in fact bought me dinner simply because I found it for him… lol. So allow me to reword this…. Thanks for the meal!! But yeah, thanks for spending time to discuss this issue here on your web site.
Greetings! Very useful advice within this article! It’s the little changes that will make the biggest changes. Many thanks for sharing!
Your style is very unique in comparison to other folks I have read stuff from. Many thanks for posting when you have the opportunity, Guess I’ll just book mark this web site.
Oh my goodness! Amazing article dude! Thanks, However I am encountering troubles with your RSS. I don’t understand why I can’t subscribe to it. Is there anyone else getting identical RSS problems? Anybody who knows the answer can you kindly respond? Thanks.
I truly love your website.. Excellent colors & theme. Did you make this website yourself? Please reply back as I’m hoping to create my very own blog and would like to know where you got this from or exactly what the theme is called. Appreciate it.
Oh my goodness! Amazing article dude! Thank you so much, However I am encountering issues with your RSS. I don’t know why I am unable to subscribe to it. Is there anybody having identical RSS issues? Anybody who knows the answer can you kindly respond? Thanks!!
Nice post. I learn something totally new and challenging on sites I stumbleupon every day. It will always be exciting to read through content from other writers and use a little something from other sites.
I need to to thank you for this wonderful read!! I absolutely loved every bit of it. I have got you bookmarked to check out new stuff you post…
I used to be able to find good advice from your articles.
I was extremely pleased to uncover this site. I need to to thank you for ones time due to this wonderful read!! I definitely appreciated every bit of it and I have you book-marked to look at new things on your site.
I truly love your site.. Very nice colors & theme. Did you create this site yourself? Please reply back as I’m wanting to create my own website and would love to know where you got this from or exactly what the theme is named. Thank you.
Great info. Lucky me I recently found your blog by accident (stumbleupon). I’ve book marked it for later.
I’m impressed, I must say. Rarely do I encounter a blog that’s both equally educative and engaging, and let me tell you, you’ve hit the nail on the head. The issue is something that too few men and women are speaking intelligently about. Now i’m very happy that I came across this during my search for something relating to this.
Very good blog post. I certainly appreciate this website. Stick with it!
Very good post. I’m going through some of these issues as well..
Right here is the perfect webpage for everyone who wants to understand this topic. You realize a whole lot its almost hard to argue with you (not that I actually will need to…HaHa). You certainly put a new spin on a topic that has been written about for years. Excellent stuff, just excellent.
Hello there! I could have sworn I’ve been to this blog before but after looking at many of the articles I realized it’s new to me. Anyhow, I’m certainly happy I came across it and I’ll be book-marking it and checking back frequently!
bookmarked!!, I like your website.
That is a great tip especially to those new to the blogosphere. Brief but very precise info… Many thanks for sharing this one. A must read article!
An outstanding share! I have just forwarded this onto a co-worker who had been doing a little research on this. And he in fact ordered me dinner due to the fact that I discovered it for him… lol. So allow me to reword this…. Thank YOU for the meal!! But yeah, thanx for spending the time to talk about this topic here on your internet site.
A fascinating discussion is definitely worth comment. I do think that you need to publish more about this subject matter, it might not be a taboo matter but usually people do not talk about these topics. To the next! All the best!
You’re so cool! I don’t believe I have read a single thing like this before. So great to find someone with some unique thoughts on this topic. Really.. thank you for starting this up. This website is one thing that’s needed on the internet, someone with a little originality.
This is a topic that is close to my heart… Best wishes! Exactly where can I find the contact details for questions?
This is a topic that’s close to my heart… Take care! Exactly where are your contact details though?
Hi! I could have sworn I’ve been to this blog before but after going through some of the posts I realized it’s new to me. Anyhow, I’m certainly pleased I came across it and I’ll be bookmarking it and checking back often.
I’m pretty pleased to uncover this site. I want to to thank you for ones time due to this fantastic read!! I definitely really liked every little bit of it and I have you book marked to look at new stuff in your blog.
Great info. Lucky me I discovered your website by accident (stumbleupon). I have saved it for later!
Your style is so unique compared to other people I have read stuff from. Many thanks for posting when you’ve got the opportunity, Guess I’ll just bookmark this page.
I have to thank you for the efforts you have put in writing this website. I am hoping to see the same high-grade blog posts by you later on as well. In fact, your creative writing abilities has motivated me to get my own blog now 😉
Pretty! This has been an incredibly wonderful article. Thanks for providing these details.
Nice post. I learn something new and challenging on sites I stumbleupon on a daily basis. It’s always helpful to read articles from other writers and use a little something from other sites.
Spot on with this write-up, I honestly think this web site needs far more attention. I’ll probably be back again to see more, thanks for the information!
I’m extremely pleased to find this web site. I need to to thank you for ones time just for this wonderful read!! I definitely appreciated every part of it and i also have you book-marked to look at new stuff in your web site.