<Table> <Tr> <Th> Portfolio </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Minister </Th> <Th> Took office </Th> <Th> Left office </Th> <Th> Party </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prime Minister Minister of External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations Minister of Scientific Research </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jawaharlal Nehru </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> Second Nehru ministry </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Deputy Prime Minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 December 1950 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Home Affairs and States </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 December 1950 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> C. Rajagopalachari </Td> <Td> 26 December 1950 </Td> <Td> 25 October 1951 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kailash Nath Katju </Td> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> Second Nehru ministry </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Information and Broadcasting </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> R.R. Diwakar </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1952 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Finance </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> R.K. Shanmukham Chetty </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Mathai </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> C.D. Deshmukh </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Second Nehru ministry </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Law </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> B.R. Ambedkar </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> SCF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Defence </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Baldev Singh </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> Second Nehru ministry </Td> <Td> Panthic Party </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Railways and Transport </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Mathai </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 22 September 1948 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar </Td> <Td> 22 September 1948 </Td> <Td> Second Nehru ministry </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Education </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maulana Abul Kalam Azad </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> Second Nehru ministry </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Food and Agriculture </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rajendra Prasad </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1952 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Industries and Supplies </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Syama Prasad Mookerjee </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 6 April 1950 </Td> <Td> Hindu Mahasabha </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Labour </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jagjivan Ram </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1952 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Commerce </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cooverji Hormusji Bhabha </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1952 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Communications </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rafi Ahmed Kidwai </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1952 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Health </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Amrit Kaur </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1952 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Works , Mines and Power </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Narhar Vishnu Gadgil </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1952 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Relief and Rehabilitation </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> K.C. Neogy </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> April 1950 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister without portfolio </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 22 September 1948 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mohanlal Saxena </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1952 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Portfolio </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Minister </Th> <Th> Took office </Th> <Th> Left office </Th> <Th> Party </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prime Minister Minister of External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations Minister of Scientific Research </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jawaharlal Nehru </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> Second Nehru ministry </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Deputy Prime Minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 December 1950 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Home Affairs and States </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 December 1950 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> C. Rajagopalachari </Td> <Td> 26 December 1950 </Td> <Td> 25 October 1951 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kailash Nath Katju </Td> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> Second Nehru ministry </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Information and Broadcasting </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> R.R. Diwakar </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1952 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Finance </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> R.K. Shanmukham Chetty </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Mathai </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> C.D. Deshmukh </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Second Nehru ministry </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Law </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> B.R. Ambedkar </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> SCF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Defence </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Baldev Singh </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> Second Nehru ministry </Td> <Td> Panthic Party </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Railways and Transport </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Mathai </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 22 September 1948 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar </Td> <Td> 22 September 1948 </Td> <Td> Second Nehru ministry </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Education </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maulana Abul Kalam Azad </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> Second Nehru ministry </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Food and Agriculture </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rajendra Prasad </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1952 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Industries and Supplies </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Syama Prasad Mookerjee </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 6 April 1950 </Td> <Td> Hindu Mahasabha </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Labour </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jagjivan Ram </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1952 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Commerce </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cooverji Hormusji Bhabha </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1952 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Communications </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rafi Ahmed Kidwai </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1952 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Health </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Amrit Kaur </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1952 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Works , Mines and Power </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Narhar Vishnu Gadgil </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1952 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister of Relief and Rehabilitation </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> K.C. Neogy </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> April 1950 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minister without portfolio </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 22 September 1948 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mohanlal Saxena </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1952 </Td> <Td> INC </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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John Mathai
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