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title: "Jawaharlal Nehru: India's First Prime Minister"
description: "Jawaharlal Nehru was independent India's first Prime Minister, serving from 1947 to 1964, and a key figure in the Indian National Congress."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964) was independent India's first and longest-serving Prime Minister, holding office from 15 August 1947 until his death in May 1964.
- What was Nehru's role in the Lahore Congress of 1929?
- What were the key features of Nehru's economic policy?
- Explain the principles of Panchsheel associated with Nehru.?
- How did the 1962 Sino-Indian War affect Nehru's legacy?

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1. 15 August 1947

   Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964) was independent India's first and longest-serving Prime Minister, holding office from until his death in May 1964.

2. 14 November 1889

   Jawaharlal Nehru, born in Allahabad to the wealthy barrister Motilal Nehru, was educated at Harrow, Trinity College Cambridge, and the Inner Temple before j…

3. 27 May 1964

   He died in office on and was succeeded, after a brief Gulzarilal Nanda interregnum, by Lal Bahadur Shastri.

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