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Jawaharlal Nehru
As India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru was in office for more than 16 years, making him the country's longest-serving prime minister.
Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi were father and daughter. Indira Gandhi was the only child of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, and his wife, Kamala Kaul. Following in her father's footsteps, Indira Gandhi also served as the prime minister of India for two separate terms.12