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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’s only child was Indira Priyadarshini, who later became known as Indira Gandhi.12
Born in 1917 to Nehru and his wife, Kamala Kaul, she followed in her father's footsteps to become the prime minister of India, serving two terms between 1966–77 and 1980–84.12