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Jawaharlal Nehru

Born: 14 November 1889


Passed Away: 27 May 1964

Jawaharlal Nehru was born on 14 November 1889, to a wealthy Kashmiri Brahmin


family in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. His father Motilal Nehru was a renowned
advocate and also an influential politician.
Kamala, his wife
Jawaharlal Nehru launched the country's "First Five-Year Plan" emphasizing on the
increase in the agricultural output.
Death
In 1964, Jawaharlal Nehru suffered a stroke and a heart attack. On 27 May 1964,
Nehru passed away. Nehru was cremated at the Shantivana on the banks of the
Yamuna River, Delhi
His birthday (November 14) is celebrated as 'Children's Day' in India.

Gulzarilal Nanda

Born On: July 4, 1898 Born In: Sialkot, Punjab, India Died On: January 15, 1998 Career:
Politician, Economist Nationality: IndianRead more at http://www.iloveindia.com/indianheroes/gulzarilal-nanda.html#g1o7Esc6VcJWpaDD.99
Gulzarilal Nanda (4 July 1898 15 January 1998)[1] was an Indian politician and
economist who specialized in labour issues. He was the Prime Minister of India for
two short periods following the deaths of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964 and Lal Bahadur
Shastri in 1966. Both his terms ended after the ruling Indian National Congress's
parliamentary party elected a new prime minister. He was awarded the Bharat
Ratna

Lal Bahadur Shastri

Born: October 2, 1904 Died: January 10, 1966Read more at http://www.iloveindia.com/indianheroes/lal-bahadur-shastri.html#4w6hUAcYR4gFRTiC.99


Lal Bahadur Shastri
2nd Prime Minister of India
In office
9 June 1964 11 January 1966

Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi was India's third prime minister, serving from 1966 until 1984, when
her life ended in assassination

Name
Indira Gandhi
Occupation
Prime Minister
Birth Date
November 19, 1917
Death Date
October 31, 1984

Education
Visva-Bharati University, University of Oxford
Place of Birth
Allahabad, India
Place of Death
New Delhi, India
AKA
Indira Gandhi
Full Name
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi

Morarji Desai

Former Prime Minister of India


Morarji Desai NPk was an Indian independence activist and the Prime Minister of India from
1977 to 1979. He was also the first Prime Minister to head India's first non-Congress
Government. Wikipedia
Born: February 29, 1896, Valsad
Died: April 10, 1995, New Delhi
Education: Wilson College, Mumbai
Political party: Janata Dal (19881995)
Books: The story of my life, Nature Cure
Awards: Bharat Ratna

Charan Singh

Chaudhary Charan Singh was the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, serving from 28 July
1979 until 14 January 1980. Wikipedia
Born: December 23, 1902, Noorpur, Uttar Pradesh
Died: May 29, 1987, New Delhi
Education: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University
Books: India's Economic Policy: The Gandhian Blueprint, Land Reforms in the U.P. and the
Kulaks
Previous offices: Prime Minister of India (19791980), more
Children: Ajit Sing

Rajiv Gandhi

Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India, serving from 1984 to 1989. He took office
after the 1984 assassination of his mother, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, to become the youngest
Indian Prime Minister. Wikipedia
Born: August 20, 1944, Mumbai
Assassinated: May 21, 1991, Sriperumbudur
Spouse: Sonia Gandhi (m. 19681991)
Education: University of Cambridge, Trinity College, Cambridge, more
Parents: Indira Gandhi, Feroze Gandhi
Awards: Bharat Ratna, Indira Gandhi Prize

V. P. Singh

Vishwanath Pratap Singh, an Indian politician and government official, was the 7th Prime
Minister of India from 1989 to 1990. He was the 41st nominal Raja Bahadur of the northern
feudal estate of Manda. Wikipedia
Born: June 25, 1931, Allahabad
Died: November 27, 2008, New Delhi
Political party: Jan Morcha (19871988, 20062008)
Previous offices: Prime Minister of India (19891990), more
Education: Colonel Brown Cambridge School, University Of Allahabad, Savitribai Phule Pune
University
Parents: Rani Raj Kanwar, Ram Gopal Singh

Chandra Shekhar

Chandra Shekhar Singh was an Indian politician who served as the 8th Prime Minister of India
from 10 November 1990 to 21 June 1991 . Wikipedia
Born: July 1, 1927, Ibrahimpatti
Died: July 8, 2007, New Delhi
Political party: Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) (19902007)
Education: University Of Allahabad
Books: Dynamics of Social Change, more
Children: Neeraj Shekhar

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian statesman who was the 10th Prime Minister of India, first for
13 days in 1996 and then from 1998 to 2004. Wikipedia
Born: December 25, 1924 (age 91), Gwalior
Previous offices: Prime Minister of India (19982004), more
Books: Decisive days, Meri Ekyavan Kavitayen, more
Awards: Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan
Education: Lakshmibai College, DAV College, Kanpur

H. D. Deve Gowda

aradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda is an Indian politician who was the Prime Minister of
India from June 1996 to April 1997. Previously he was the 14th Chief Minister of Karnataka
from 1994 to 1996. Wikipedia
Born: May 18, 1933 (age 83), Haradanahalli
Spouse: Chennamma Deve Gowda (m. 1954)
Previous office: Prime Minister of India (19961997)
Grandchildren: Nikhil Gowda, Shamika K. Swamy, Prajwal, Suraj
Siblings: H. D. Basave Gowda
Children: H. D. Kumaraswamy, H. D. Revanna, H. D. Shailaja, H. D. Ramesh, H. D. Anusuya,
H. D. Balakrishna Gowda

I. K. Gujral

Inder Kumar Gujral was an Indian politician who served as the Prime Minister of India from
April 1997 to March 1998. Gujral was the third PM to be from the Rajya Sabha, the first being
Indira Gandhi and the second H. D. Deve Gowda. Wikipedia
Born: December 4, 1919, Jhelum, Pakistan
Died: November 30, 2012, Gurgaon
Political party: Janata Dal (19881998)
Education: DAV College, Kanpur, Hailey College of Commerce, Forman Christian College
Books: Matters of Discretion, more
Siblings: Satish Gujral, Sunita Judge, Uma Nanda

Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh is an Indian economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of
India from 2004 to 2014. Wikipedia
Born: September 26, 1932 (age 84), Gah, Pakistan
Height: 1.75 m
Spouse: Gursharan Kaur (m. 1958)
Education: St John's College, Cambridge (19561957), more
Awards: CNN-IBN Indian of the Year in Politics, CNN-IBN Indian of the Year
Previous offices: Minister of Finance of India (20122012), more

Narendra Modi (14)

Narendra Damodardas Modi is the 14th and current Prime Minister of India, in office since 26
May 2014. Modi, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from
2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament from Varanasi. Wikipedia
Born: September 17, 1950 (age 66), Vadnagar
Spouse: Jashodaben Narendrabhai Modi (m. 1968)
Siblings: Pankaj Modi, Prahlad Modi, Vasantiben Hasmukhlal Modi, Amrit Modi, Soma Modi
Education: Gujarat University (1983), University of Delhi (1978)
Parents: Heeraben Modi, Damodardas Mulchand Modi
Awards: CNN-IBN Indian of the Year

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