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The Republic & the Nehru Years

India · 1964Nehru's death and Lal Bahadur Shastri's succession as Prime Minister

Jawaharlal Nehru died on 27 May 1964, ending the founding era of the Republic; after Gulzarilal Nanda's brief interim, Lal Bahadur Shastri became Prime Minister on 9 June. China's first nuclear test on 16 October altered India's security outlook, even as food shortages strained the Third Plan.

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Key figures

Jawaharlal Nehru — India's first Prime Minister; died 27 May 1964.Lal Bahadur Shastri — became Prime Minister of India on 9 June 1964.Gulzarilal Nanda — acting Prime Minister, 27 May–9 June 1964.K. Kamaraj — Congress President who played a central role in managing the succession.Indira Gandhi — entered the Union Cabinet in 1964 as Minister of Information and Broadcasting.Homi J. Bhabha — Atomic Energy Commission chairman who asserted India's capacity to build a bomb after China's test.Zakir Husain — Vice President of India; represented India at the Second NAM summit in Cairo.

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