Mountbatten's Revelation: Jinnah's Health May Have Avoided Partition

Lord Mountbatten, who was in charge of India when it became independent from Britain, once said that if he had known Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the leader who wanted Pakistan, was very sick, he might not have divided India and Pakistan so quickly.

Jinnah had tuberculosis and was told he might not live much longer.

He kept this a secret because he was afraid his opponents would wait for him to die and then not create Pakistan.

After Jinnah died, Mountbatten thought that if they had waited a few more months, the division might not have happened.

The quick decision led to a lot of problems and fights between people.

It's a big 'what if' in history.