List of Prime Ministers of India
Since gaining independence in 1947, India has seen a diverse range of leadership through its Prime Ministers, each contributing uniquely to the nation’s development. The first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, served from 1947 to 1964 and laid the foundation for a democratic and secular India.
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List of Prime Ministers of India
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| Sr. No. | Name of Prime Minister | Period | Major Contributions & Facts |
| 1. | Shri Jawahar Lal Nehru | 15th Aug 1947 – 27th May 1964 | First Prime Minister of India; Longest serving Prime Minister; Brought the reform of the Ancient Hindu Civil Code; First Prime Minister of India to be awarded the Bharat Ratna |
| 2. | Shri Gulzarilal Nanda (First Interim Prime Minister) | 27th May 1964 – 9th Jun 1964; 11th Jan 1966 – 24th Jan 1966 | First interim prime minister of India; Served as Prime Minister for the shortest period in India’s history |
| 3. | Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri | 9th June 1964 – 11th Jan 1966 | Gave slogan of Jai Jawan Jai Kisaan; Promoted Green Revolution in India; Prime Minister of India during the Indo-Pak war in 1965 |
| 4. | Smt. Indira Gandhi | 24th Jan 1966 – 24th Mar 1977; 14th Jan 1980 – 31st Oct 1984 | First Woman Prime Minister of India; Imposed emergency from 1975 to 1977 |
| 5. | Shri Morarji Desai | 24th March 1977 – 28th July 1979 | First non-Congress Prime Minister of India; Ended the state of emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi; Only Indian Prime Minister who got Nishaan-e-Pakistan (Pakistan’s highest civilian award) |
| 6. | Chaudhary Charan Singh | 28th July 1979 – 14th Jan 1980 | Removed the Zamindari System and brought Land Reform Acts; Birth anniversary, 23rd December, is celebrated as Kisan Diwas |
| 7. | Shri Rajiv Gandhi | 31st Oct 1984 – 2nd Dec 1989 | Youngest Prime Minister of India |
| 8. | Shri Vishwanath Pratap Singh | 2nd Dec 1989 – 10th Nov 1990 | |
| 9. | Shri Chandra Shekhar | 10th Nov 1990 – 21st June 1991 | Referred to as “Young Turk”. |
| 10. | Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao | 21st June 1991 – 16th May 1996 | Known as the Father of Indian Economic Reforms. |
| 11. | Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 16th May 1996 – 1st June 1996; 19th Mar 1998 – 29th Apr 1999; 3rd Oct 1999 – 10th May 2004 | Operation Vijay, commonly known as the Kargil War; Gave the slogan of "Jai jawaan, Jai Kisaan, Jai Vigyan”; Birth anniversary, 25th December, is celebrated as Good Governance Day |
| 12. | Shri H.D. Deve Gowda | 1st June 1996 – 21st April 1997 | |
| 13. | Shri Inder Kumar Gujral | 21st April 1997 – 18th March 1998 | Known for the Gujral Doctrine |
| 14. | Dr. Manmohan Singh | 22nd May 2004 – 17th May 2014 | National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) and the Right to Information Act were passed. |
| 15. | Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi | 26th May 2014 to Present | Implemented GST |
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