List of Prime Ministers of India
| S. No. | Name | Tenure | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jawaharlal Nehru | 15 August 1947 – 27 May 1964 | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Gulzarilal Nanda | 27 May 1964 – 9 June 1964 | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Lal Bahadur Shastri | 9 June 1964 – 11 January 1966 | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Gulzarilal Nanda (Interim) | 11 January 1966 – 24 January 1966 | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Indira Gandhi | 24 January 1966 – 24 March 1977 | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Morarji Desai | 24 March 1977 – 28 July 1979 | Janata Party |
| 7 | Charan Singh | 28 July 1979 – 14 January 1980 | Janata Party (Secular) |
| 8 | Indira Gandhi | 14 January 1980 – 31 October 1984 | Indian National Congress |
| 9 | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 October 1984 – 2 December 1989 | Indian National Congress |
| 10 | Vishwanath Pratap Singh | 2 December 1989 – 10 November 1990 | Janata Dal |
| 11 | Chandra Shekhar | 10 November 1990 – 21 June 1991 | Samajwadi Janata Party |
| 12 | P. V. Narasimha Rao | 21 June 1991 – 16 May 1996 | Indian National Congress |
| 13 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 16 May 1996 – 1 June 1996 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 14 | H. D. Deve Gowda | 1 June 1996 – 21 April 1997 | Janata Dal |
| 15 | I. K. Gujral | 21 April 1997 – 19 March 1998 | Janata Dal |
| 16 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 19 March 1998 – 22 May 2004 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 17 | Manmohan Singh | 22 May 2004 – 26 May 2014 | Indian National Congress |
| 18 | Narendra Modi | 26 May 2014 – Present | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Detailed Information on Each Prime Minister
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
- Full Name: Jawaharlal Nehru
- Education: Harrow School, Trinity College (Cambridge), Inner Temple
- Belongs to: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Living/Deceased: Deceased (1889–1964)
- Party: Indian National Congress
- Political Career Started: 1912
- Birth Date: 14 November 1889
2. Gulzarilal Nanda
- Full Name: Gulzarilal Nanda
- Education: Agra University
- Belongs to: Sialkot (now in Pakistan)
- Living/Deceased: Deceased (1898–1998)
- Party: Indian National Congress
- Political Career Started: 1921
- Birth Date: 4 July 1898
3. Lal Bahadur Shastri
Full Name: Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Education: Kashi Vidyapith
- Belongs to: Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh
- Living/Deceased: Deceased (1904–1966)
- Party: Indian National Congress
- Political Career Started: 1928
- Birth Date: 2 October 1904
4. Indira Gandhi
- Full Name: Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi
- Education: Visva-Bharati University, Oxford University
- Belongs to: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Living/Deceased: Deceased (1917–1984)
- Party: Indian National Congress
- Political Career Started: 1955
- Birth Date: 19 November 1917
5. Morarji Desai
- Full Name: Morarji Ranchhodji Desai
- Education: University of Mumbai (Wilson College)
- Belongs to: Bulsar, Gujarat
- Living/Deceased: Deceased (1896–1995)
- Party: Janata Party
- Political Career Started: 1930
- Birth Date: 29 February 1896
6. Charan Singh
- Full Name: Chaudhary Charan Singh
- Education: Agra University
- Belongs to: Noorpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Living/Deceased: Deceased (1902–1987)
- Party: Janata Party (Secular)
- Political Career Started: 1937Birth Date: 23 December 1902
7. Rajiv Gandhi
- Full Name: Rajiv Ratna Gandhi
- Education: Trinity College (Cambridge), Imperial College London
- Belongs to: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Living/Deceased: Deceased (1944–1991)
- Party: Indian National Congress
- Political Career Started: 1981
- Birth Date: 20 August 1944
8. Vishwanath Pratap Singh
- Full Name: Vishwanath Pratap Singh
- Education: Allahabad University
- Belongs to: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Living/Deceased: Deceased (1931–2008)
- Party: Janata Dal
- Political Career Started: 1969
- Birth Date: 25 June 1931
9. Chandra Shekhar
- Full Name: Chandra Shekhar Singh
- Education: Allahabad University
- Belongs to: Ibrahimpatti, Uttar Pradesh
- Living/Deceased: Deceased (1927–2007)
- Party: Samajwadi Janata Party
- Political Career Started: 1952
- Birth Date: 17 April 1927
10. P. V. Narasimha Rao
- Full Name: Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao
- Education: Osmania University, Fergusson College, University of Mumbai
- Belongs to: Karimnagar, Telangana
- Living/Deceased: Deceased (1921–2004)
- Party: Indian National Congress
- Political Career Started: 1957
- Birth Date: 28 June 1921
11. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Full Name: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Education: DAV College, Kanpur
- Belongs to: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Living/Deceased: Deceased (1924–2018)
- Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
- Political Career Started: 1942
- Birth Date: 25 December 1924
12. H. D. Deve Gowda
- Full Name: Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda
- Education: Bachelor of Arts, Mysore University
- Belongs to: Hassan, Karnataka
- Living/Deceased: Living (Born 1933)
- Party: Janata Dal
- Political Career Started: 1953
- Birth Date: 18 May 1933
13. I. K. Gujral
- Full Name: Inder Kumar Gujral
- Education: DAV College, Hailey College of Commerce
- Belongs to: Jhelum (now in Pakistan)
- Living/Deceased: Deceased (1919–2012)
- Party: Janata Dal
- Political Career Started: 1958
- Birth Date: 4 December 1919
14. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Full Name: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Education: DAV College, Kanpur
- Belongs to: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Living/Deceased: Deceased (1924–2018)
- Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
- Political Career Started: 1942
- Birth Date: 25 December 1924
15. Manmohan Singh
- Full Name: Manmohan Singh
- Education: University of Cambridge, University of Oxford
- Belongs to: Gah (now in Pakistan)
- Living/Deceased: Living (Born 1932)
- Party: Indian National Congress
- Political Career Started: 1991 (as Finance Minister)
- Birth Date: 26 September 1932
16. Narendra Modi
- Full Name: Narendra Damodardas Modi
- Education: Gujarat University (Master of Arts in Political Science)
- Belongs to: Vadnagar, Gujarat
- Living/Deceased: Living (Born 1950)
- Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
- Political Career Started: 1985 (joined BJP)
- Birth Date: 17 September 1950
FAQ: Prime Ministers of India Since 1947
Question 1: How many Prime Ministers has India had since 1947?
Answer: As of 2024, India has had 15 Prime Ministers. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister, and Narendra Modi is the current Prime Minister.
Question 2: Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India. He served from 15 August 1947 to 27 May 1964, until his death.
Question 3: Who became the Prime Minister of India in 1947?
Answer :Jawaharlal Nehru became the Prime Minister of India in 1947 when the country gained independence on 15 August 1947.
Question 4: भारत में 1947 से अब तक कितने प्रधानमंत्री हुए हैं?Answer: 1947 से अब तक भारत में 15 प्रधानमंत्री हो चुके हैं। पहले प्रधानमंत्री पंडित जवाहरलाल नेहरू थे, और वर्तमान प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी हैं।
Question 5: Who was the longest-serving Prime Minister of India?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru holds the record as the longest-serving Prime Minister, serving for 16 years and 286 days from 15 August 1947 to 27 May 1964.
Question 6: Who was the shortest-serving Prime Minister of India?
Answer: Gulzarilal Nanda served as the shortest-term Prime Minister twice, each time as an interim Prime Minister. His first term lasted for 13 days in 1964, and his second term lasted for 13 days in 1966.
Question 7: How many female Prime Ministers has India had?
Answer: India has had one female Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, who served two terms: from 1966 to 1977 and then from 1980 to 1984.
Question 8: Who was the first Prime Minister to resign from office?
Answer: Morarji Desai was the first Indian Prime Minister to resign. He stepped down on 28 July 1979 after his government lost majority support.
Question 9: Which Prime Minister of India was awarded the Bharat Ratna while in office?
Answer: Two Prime Ministers were awarded the Bharat Ratna while serving in office:
- Jawaharlal Nehru in 1955
- Lal Bahadur Shastri posthumously in 1966
Question 10: Who was the youngest Prime Minister of India?
Answer: Rajiv Gandhi became the youngest Prime Minister at the age of 40 when he took office on 31 October 1984 after the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
Question 11: Who was the first non-Congress Prime Minister of India?
Answer: Morarji Desai became the first non-Congress Prime Minister on 24 March 1977 as part of the Janata Party government.
Question 12: Which Prime Minister initiated economic liberalization in India?
Answer: P. V. Narasimha Rao, serving from 1991 to 1996, is credited with initiating economic liberalization, with significant reforms led by his Finance Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh.
Question 13: How many Prime Ministers of India died while in office?
Answer: Three Prime Ministers passed away while in office:
- 1. Jawaharlal Nehru (1964)
- 2. Lal Bahadur Shastri (1966)
- 3. Indira Gandhi (1984)
Question 14: Who was the first Sikh Prime Minister of India?
Answer: Dr. Manmohan Singh was the first Sikh Prime Minister of India. He served two terms from 2004 to 2014.
Question 15: Who was the first Prime Minister of India born after independence?
Answer: Narendra Modi is the first Prime Minister born after independence. He was born on 17 September 1950 and became Prime Minister in 2014.
