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    V.P. Menon was a key figure in the partition of India and integration of princely states. As the Constitutional Adviser to the last three Viceroys of India, he proposed the idea of partitioning India and unifying the princely states. He worked closely with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to integrate over 500 princely states into the newly independent nations of India and Pakistan. Menon played an integral role, along with Mountbatten and Patel, in the complex process of India's independence and division.

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    FHSSMUN ‘19

    Committee Viceroy’s Partition Council – 1947

    Agenda Addressing the question of partition of India

    Rao Bahadur Vappala Pangunni Menon

    https://alchetron.com/V-P-Menon

    “Forgotten architect of modern India.”

    Worked as

     Constitutional Advisor, Political Reforms Commissioner to 3 viceroys


     Earlier worked as clerk, junior civil servant and did odd jobs like being stoker

    Achievements

     Given a title Rao Bahadur (brave prince)


     Appointed as CIE in 1941 (Order of Indian Empire-Companion) and CSI in 1946(Order
    of Star of Indian Empire-Companion)

    Partition of India

     VP Menon proposed the idea of partition


     Menon was threatened by Hanwant Singh when he signed accession to India
     Integration of India
     Menon formed a good bond with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
     Menon became secretary of Ministry Of States under Sardar
     Worked with Sardar to unite princely states
     Vallabhbhai, Mountbatten and Menon were the people behind integration

    https://indianexpress.com/article/research/how-vallabhbhai-patel-v-p-menon-and-
    mountbatten-unified-india-4915468/

    V. P. Menon

     Constitutional Adviser to the last three Viceroys


     only Indian in Mountbatten's inner team
     proposed the idea of partition and unification of Princely states
    https://www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/india/vpmenon.htm

    https://indianexpress.com/article/research/how-vallabhbhai-patel-v-p-menon-and-mountbatten-unified-india-
    4915468/

     four of the major figures of the Twentieth Century, namely, Lord Louis Mountbatten,
    Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Mohammad Ali Jinnah
     last three Viceroys, Lords Linlithgow, Wavell and Mountbatten

    Unification of princely states

     “Through the spring of 1947, Patel threw a series of lunch parties, where he urged his
    princely guests to help the Congress in framing a new constitution of India,” writes historian
    Ramachandra Guha in his work, “India after Gandhi.”

    Background Guide
    Krishanu Kar ( Chairperson) Jyotirmoy Medhi (Vice-Chairperson)

     Interim govt. was established in 1946 to aid India in making its transition to independence
     Adad hind radio a radio campaign started by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in 1942 during
    his immigration to Japan to encourage Indians to stand for independence
     Problems faced by Britishers after 1941 :
    >WWII
    >Japanese conquered Burma
    >Subhash Chandra Bose
     Executive council a govt. body which enacts and enforces law
     August offer a set offers made by Britishers (Viceroy Linlithgow) like having more Indians in
    Executive Council and establishing a Constitution drafting body to gain support from
    Indians during WWII
     Civil disobedience movement was a movement initiated by Gandhi to refuse any laws and
    demands by British
    Notes for performing during MUN

    Position paper
    Doubts:

    Political Reforms Commissioner

    Political advisor

    Diplomacy

    Further studies:

    Mountbatten plan

    NOTES MUN
    Strategy for good speech (any speech, be it Speaker’s or caucus)

    Hook: An engaging way to grab your audience’s attention

    1. Question 2.Quote 3.Story 4.Statistics

    Point: Your country policy on the topic

    Call to Action: Your possible solutions to the topic

    “We call upon the international community…..”

    Strategy in Moderated caucus

    “In response to the comments of the delegate of Germany….”

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