21 Facts About Francis Mudie

Sir Robert Francis Mudie KCSI, KCIE, OBE was a British civil servant and a member of the British Indian Civil Service during the British Raj.

Francis Mudie was the last British and colonial Governor of Sind and after the partition of British India in August 1947, he served as the first Governor of West Punjab in the Dominion of Pakistan.

Robert Francis Mudie had previously been a sergeant in the Officer Training Corps at Cambridge, and immediately applied for a commission.

From Bombay the battalion was posted to Bangalore, where Francis Mudie's company was detached to Malappuram and Francis Mudie was sent with a platoon to Calicut, under the command of Raibert McDougall.

Francis Mudie had failed to master Bengali, instead passing the proficiency test in Urdu, the preferred language for the army.

Two weeks later Francis Mudie was transferred to United Provinces where he started his ICS career.

Francis Mudie was posted as Collector to Bulandshahr, but in March 1932, Francis Mudie was appointed Collector in Cownpore, a post he held until April 1936.

In 1936, Francis Mudie was posted as Officer on Special Duty with the Government of India to form the Railway Board, as defined in the Government of India Act 1935.

The decision to set up the board was canceled, but Francis Mudie remained in the post for a year.

In June 1937, Francis Mudie was temporarily appointed Joint Secretary to the Home Department of the Government of India.

In November 1939, the Congress Party resigned and Francis Mudie replaced the Chief Secretary who was promoted to be one of the four Advisers replacing the Ministers.

Francis Mudie served as acting Governor of Bihar for eight months from 1943 to 1944.

Francis Mudie served as the third and last Governor of Sind under the British from 15 January 1946 to 13 August 1947.

On partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, Francis Mudie was appointed by Mr Jinnah as first Governor of Punjab.

Francis Mudie served as governor from 15 August 1947 until 2 August 1949.

Francis Mudie was one of a handful of Europeans who remained in senior positions, to support the fledgling state of Pakistan after the departure of the British.

Francis Mudie was a supporter of the state of Pakistan and in correspondences warned of perceived lack of support from Britain and the Commonwealth.

Francis Mudie is a member of the Commonwealth and expects help and support from that neighbour.

Francis Mudie was critical of India's 'attack' on Hyderabad and in notes from 1948 wrote:.

Francis Mudie was convinced of the strategic importance of Pakistan to prevent the spread of Communism.

Francis Mudie was married twice, first in 1919 to Mary Spencer with whom he had one daughter Mary Mudie.