15-Aug-16
(AZADI KE PANKH CREATIONS )
August 15, 1947
India and Pakistan gain
independence (dominion status). Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of
India and Mohammad Ali Jinnah is appointed the Governor General of Pakistan.
Independent India's first cabinet meeting with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime
Minister held. Members of the first Cabinet were: 1. J. L. Nehru - PM, External
and Commonwealth Relations and Scientific Research, 2. Sardar Patel - Home
Information and Broadcasting and States, 3. Dr. Rajendra Praised - Food and
Agriculture, 4. Maulana Azad - Education, 5. John Mathai - Railways and
Transport, 6. Sardar Baldev Singh - Defence, 7. Jagjivan Ram - Labour, 8. C. H.
Bhabha - Commerce, 9. R. A. Kidwai - Communications, 10. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur -
Health, 11. B. R. Ambedkar - Law 12. R. K. Sanmukham Chetty - Finance, 13.
Shyama Prasad Mookerji - Industries and Supplies, 14. N. V. Gadgil - Works,
Mines and Power.
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