Who was the first railway minister after the independence of India?

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  1. Lal Bahadur Shastri
  2. Jagjivan Ram
  3. N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
  4. John Mathai

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Option 4 : John Mathai
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  • John Mathai was the first Railway Minister of independent India.
  • He was an eminent economist and member of the Indian National Congress party.
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister of Independent India.
  • Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of Independent India.
  • Shanmugham Shetty was the first Finance Minister of Independent India.
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