BA HISTORY/ SEMESTER V/ CONTEMPORARY INDIA JAWAHARLAL NEHRU · He was born in Allabahad on November 14, 1889. He was born into a family of Kashmiri Pandits, who had migrated to Delhi early in the 18 th century.His father was Motilal Nehru, Cabinet mission and the interim government · A final attempt was made by the viceroy Wavell to bring the Congress Party and the Muslim League together, which failed. The Labour government that had meanwhile displaced Churchill’s wartime administration sent a Cabinet Mission to India and later replaced Lord Wavell with Lord Mountbatten. · 1946: The Cabinet Mission was sent to India to propose a plan for the transfer of power. This led to elections to provincial assemblies, and members elected members of the constituent assembly. An interim government headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister. The Muslim league joined the government later with Liaquat Ali Khan as Finance minister. · On August 15, 19