15-12-2017, 04:42 PM
First cabinent of independent India
First cabinent of independent IndiaMount Batten, Governor General of India handed over the power to the first Indian cabinet headed by Prime minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. There were 14 members in the first union ministry of Independent India. Members of the first Cabinet of Independent India took the oath of office on the 15th of August, 1947.
NAME PORTFOLIO
1. Jawaharlal Nehru - Prime Minister, Extemel Affairs, Common Wealth Relations and Scientific Research
2. Sardar Vallbhbhai Patel - Deputy Prime Minister & Home
3. Sardar Baldev Singh - Defence ’
4. Shanmugam Chetty - Finance
5. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar - Law
6.. Syama Prasad Mookeijee - Industry and Supply
7. Moulana Abul Kalam Azad - Education
8. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur - Health
9. Dr. Rajendra Prasad - Food and Agriculture
10. Rafi Ahmed Kidwai - Communications
11. Babu Jagjivan Ram - Labour
12. Narhar Vishnu Gadgil - Public Works, Mines and Power
13 . C.H Bhabha - Commerce
14. N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar - Non- portfolio Minister
