Lord Linlithgow was the Viceroy of India when World War II began (1936-1944), declaring India's entry into the war without consultation, while Lord Wavell succeeded him in 1943 and served through the end of the war and into the independence process, dealing with events like the Bengal Famine and Quit India Movement.
Who was the Viceroy in India during the Second World War?
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