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# First Nehru Ministry Portfolio - Complete List of India's Founding Cabinet Ministers (1947)

## First Cabinet Ministers of India (Nehru Cabinet, 1947)

| Portfolio | Minister |
| --- | --- |
| Prime Minister, External Affairs & Scientific Research | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Home Affairs and States | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Defence | Baldev Singh |
| Education | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| Finance | R.K. Shanmukham Chetty |
| Law | B.R. Ambedkar |
| Railways and Transport | John Mathai |
| Food and Agriculture | Jairamdas Daulatram |
| Industries and Supplies | Syama Prasad Mookerjee |
| Labour | Jagjivan Ram |
| Commerce | Cooverji Hormusji Bhabha |
| Health | Rajkumari Amrit Kaur |
| Works, Mines and Power | Narhar Vishnu Gadgil |
| Relief and Rehabilitation | K.C. Neogy |
| Minister without Portfolio | N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar |

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