India has had a rich history of leadership, with each Prime Minister bringing unique contributions to the nation. From Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, who led the country after independence, to Narendra Modi, the first Prime Minister born post-independence, each leader has left an indelible mark. Here’s an overview of some notable Prime Ministers:
| 1. Jawaharlal Nehru: |
| First Prime Minister of India. Longest-serving Prime Minister of India (1947-1964). |
| 2. Gulzarilal Nanda: |
| First Acting Prime Minister of India. Served as acting PM twice (1964 and 1966). |
| 3. Lal Bahadur Shastri: |
| First Prime Minister of India to die in a foreign country (Tashkent, Uzbekistan). Served as PM from 1964 to 1966. |
| 4. Indira Gandhi: |
| First woman Prime Minister of India. Served as PM from 1966-1977 and 1980-1984. |
| 5. Morarji Desai: |
| First non-Congress Prime Minister of India (served from 1977-1979). Oldest Prime Minister (became PM at 81 years old). First Indian PM to resign from office. |
| 6. Charan Singh: |
| First Prime Minister who did not face the Parliament for a vote of confidence. Served as PM in 1979-1980. |
| 7. Rajiv Gandhi: |
| Youngest Prime Minister of India (became PM at 40 years old). Served from 1984-1989. |
| 8. P. V. Narasimha Rao: |
| First Prime Minister from South of India. Served as PM from 1991-1996. |
| 9. Atal Bihari Vajpayee: |
| Served the shortest term as Prime Minister in 1996 (for 13 days). Also served from 1998-2004. |
| 10. Manmohan Singh: |
| First Sikh Prime Minister of India. Served two terms, from 2004-2014. |
| 11. Narendra Modi: |
| First Prime Minister of India born after India’s independence (born in 1950). Serving as PM since 2014. |