Deputy Prime Minister of IndiaThe deputy prime minister of India (IAST: Bhārat Ke Upapradhānamantrī), although not a Constitutional post, is the second-highest ranking minister of the Union in the executive branch of the Government of India and is a senior member of the Union Council of Ministers. The office holder also deputizes for the prime minister in their absence.
Interim Government of India1946–1947 provisional government Interim Government of IndiaCabinet of British RajNehru with members of the Interim government faction leaving Viceroy's House after swearing in on 2 September 1946Date formed2 September 1946 (1946-09-02)Date dissolved15 August 1947 (1947-08-15)People and organisationsEmperorGeorge VIViceroy and Governor-General The Viscount Wavell (1946–47) The Viscount Mountbatten of Burma (1947) Head of GovernmentJawaharlal NehruNo.
Minister of Defence (India)The Minister of Defence or the Defence Minister (ISO: Rakṣhā Mantrī), is the head of the Ministry of Defence and a high-ranking minister in the Union Council of Ministers of the Government of India. The defence minister additionally serves as president of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, and as the chancellor of the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology and the National Defence University.
DalitMarginalised castes in the Indian subcontinentEthnic groupDalit (English:, Hindi: from Sanskrit: दलित meaning "broken/scattered"), also called Harijans (Hindi:) is a term used for untouchables and outcasts, who represent the lowest stratum of the castes in the Indian subcontinent. Dalits were excluded from the fourfold varna of the caste hierarchy in Hinduism and were seen as forming a fifth varna, also known by the name of Panchama.
Jawaharlal NehruPrime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964Prime Minister of India1947–1964Life and eventsIndian National CongressChamparan SatyagrahaIndian independence movementNon-cooperation movementPurna SwarajSalt MarchAundh ExperimentQuit India MovementTryst with DestinyThe light has gone out of our livesConstituent Assembly of IndiaInterim Government of India1950 Cambridge electionLiaquat–Nehru PactPolitical integration of IndiaInternational trips by NehruNon-Aligned MovementFirst Nehru ministrySecond Nehru ministryThird Nehru ministryFourth Nehru ministryAccession of Jammu and KashmirAnnexation of JunagarhAnnexation of HyderabadAnnexation of GoaAnnexation of Dadra and Nagar HaveliIndia–Pakistan war of 1947–1948Sino-Indian WarDeath and state funeral of Jawaharlal NehruPhilosophyGandhian socialismScientific temperSecular humanismSecularismPublicationsAn AutobiographyBefore Freedom: Nehru's Letters to His Sister 1909–1947The Discovery of IndiaGlimpses of World HistoryLetters from a Father to His DaughterNational HeraldInfluencesTheosophyG.
Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)The Ministry of Labour & Employment is one of the oldest and most important Ministries of the Government of India.This is an India's federal ministry which is responsible for enforcement of labour laws in general and legislations related to a worker's social security. The Ministry aims to create a healthy work environment for higher production and productivity and to develop and coordinate vocational skill training and employment.
Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' WelfareThe minister of agriculture and farmers' welfare (Hindi: कृषि एवं किसान कल्याण मंत्री) is the head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and a key member of the union council of ministers of the Government of India.
Constituent Assembly of IndiaThe Constituent Assembly of India was the legislature of the Dominion of India from its independence in August 1947 until 1950, when India became a republic. Best known for its creation of the Indian constitution, its members were mostly elected from the provinces of British India—with a third being nominated by princely states.
Bihar Legislative AssemblyThe Bihar Legislative Assembly (ISO: Bihār Vidhān Sabhā) is the lower house of the bicameral Bihar Legislature of the state of Bihar in India. The first state elections were held in 1952. Before the partition of Bihar, the total strength of membership in the assembly was 331, including one nominated member. After the partition, the seats were reduced to 243 members.
List of longest-serving members of the Union Council of MinistersThe following is a list of the longest-serving ministers of the Union Council of Ministers of India, listing those individuals who served at least a decade in Union ministries. As of September 2026, 90 Union ministers have served for at least 10 years in office, including 20 who served for 15 years or more and five who served for at least 20 years.Green Revolution in IndiaThe Green Revolution in India was a period that began in the 1960s during which agriculture in India was converted into a modern industrial system by the adoption of technology, such as the use of high-yielding varieties of crops, and fertilisers.
India–Pakistan war of 1971The India–Pakistan war of 1971, also known as the third Indo-Pakistani war, was a military confrontation between India and Pakistan that occurred during the Bangladesh Liberation War in East Pakistan from 3 December 1971 until the Pakistani capitulation in Dhaka on 16 December 1971. The war began with Pakistan's Operation Chengiz Khan, consisting of preemptive aerial strikes on eight Indian air stations.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.