HIGHLIGHTS:
Taking an Overview:
- This project was approved in 2018 and a deadline of October 2020 was set for completion.
- This project has been delayed over the past two years, not only because of pandemic-related lockdowns, but also because of content curation and civil works concerns.
- This project will cost Rs 270 crore in total.
- It was ready to open in 2021, however it was postponed owing to last-minute alterations to the displays.
What will be on display at this museum?
Displays
List of all the Prime Ministers of India from 1947-2021
S.N. | Name | Born-Dead | Term of office | Remark |
1. | (1889–1964) | 15 August 1947 to 27 May 1964 16 years, 286 days | The first prime minister of India and the longest-serving PM of India, the first to die in office. | |
2. | Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting) | (1898-1998) | 27 May 1964 to 9 June 1964, 13 days | First acting PM of India |
3. | Lal Bahadur Shastri | (1904–1966) | 9 June 1964 to 11 January 1966 1 year, 216 days | He has given the slogan of ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ during the Indo-Pak war of 1965 |
4. | Gulzari Lal Nanda (Acting) | (1898-1998) | 11 January 1966 to 24 January 1966 13 days | – |
5. | (1917–1984) | 24 January 1966 to 24 March 1977 11 years, 59 days | First female Prime Minister of India | |
6. | Morarji Desai | (1896–1995) | 24 March 1977 to 28 July 1979 2 year, 126 days | Oldest to become PM (81 years old) and first to resign from office |
7. | Charan Singh | (1902–1987) | 28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980 170 days | Only PM who did not face the Parliament |
8. | (1917–1984) | 14 January 1980 to 31 October 1984 4 years, 291 days | The first lady who served as PM for the second term | |
9. | (1944–1991) | 31 October 1984 to 2 December 1989 5 years, 32 days | Youngest to become PM (40 years old) | |
10. | V. P. Singh | (1931–2008) | 2 December 1989 to 10 November 1990 343 days | First PM to step down after a vote of no confidence |
11. | (1927–2007) | 10 November 1990 to 21 June 1991 223 days | He belongs to Samajwadi Janata Party | |
12. | P. V. Narasimha Rao | (1921–2004) | 21 June 1991 to 16 May 1996 4 years, 330 days | First PM from south India |
13. | (1924- 2018) | 16 May 1996 to 1 June 1996 16 days | PM for shortest tenure | |
14. | H. D. Deve Gowda | (born 1933) | 1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997 324 days | He belongs to Janata Dal |
15. | Inder Kumar Gujral | (1919–2012) | 21 April 1997 to 19 March 1998 332 days | —— |
16. | (1924-2018) | 19 March 1998 to 22 May 2004 6 years, 64 days | The first non-congress PM who completed a full term as PM | |
17. | (born 1932) | 22 May 2004 to 26 May 2014 10 years, 4 days | First Sikh PM | |
18. | (born 1950) | 26 May 2014 – Present | 4th Prime Minister of India who served two consecutive tenures |
