Indian Prime Ministers

Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India, serving from 1947 to 1964.

Lal Bahadur Shastri is known as the 'Iron Man of India' for his leadership during the 1965 war with Pakistan.

Indira Gandhi was the first woman Prime Minister of India, serving from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1984.

Indira Gandhi is known for the 'Green Revolution' in India, which led to increased agricultural production and self-sufficiency.

Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister during the Emergency period in India, which lasted from 1975 to 1977.

Indira Gandhi is known for the 'Operation Blue Star' in the Golden Temple, which was a military operation to flush out Sikh militants.

Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister during the Bofors scandal, which involved allegations of corruption in the purchase of artillery guns.

P. V. Narasimha Rao is known for the 'Look East Policy', which aimed to strengthen India's relations with Southeast Asian countries.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister during the Kargil conflict, which was a military conflict between India and Pakistan in 1999.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee is known for the 'India Shining' campaign, which was a marketing campaign to promote India's economic growth.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister during the 2002 Gujarat riots, which were a series of communal riots in the state of Gujarat.

Manmohan Singh is known for the 'Right to Information Act', which was enacted in 2005 to promote transparency and accountability in government.

Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister during the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which were a series of terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

Narendra Modi is known for the 'Make in India' campaign, which aims to promote manufacturing in India.

Narendra Modi was the Prime Minister during the COVID-19 pandemic in India, which began in 2020.