Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964): First Prime Minister. Visionary leader. Laid the foundation of modern India, Non-Aligned Movement initiator, championed secularism.
Lal Bahadur Shastri (1964-1966): Promoted Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan (Hail the Soldier, Hail the Farmer). Led India during the 1965 war.
Indira Gandhi (1966-1977, 1980-1984): First woman PM. Instrumental in 1971 war victory, introduced Emergency, executed Green Revolution.
Rajiv Gandhi (1984-1989): Tech visionary. Initiated IT and telecommunications revolution. Pushed for Panchayati Raj reforms and youth empowerment.
P.V. Narasimha Rao (1991-1996): Economic reforms architect. Liberalized Indian economy, set groundwork for modern global economic ties.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1996, 1998-2004): Visionary leader. Initiated Golden Quadrilateral project, nuclear tests, peace efforts with Pakistan.
Manmohan Singh (2004-2014): Economist PM. Furthered economic reforms, initiated Right to Information, and expanded global relations.
Narendra Modi (2014-present till 2021): Emphasized Make in India, implemented GST, promoted digital economy, altered Jammu and Kashmir's special status.