<P> The longest lived Prime Minister was Gulzarilal Nanda, who lived to the age of 99 years, 195 days . (Nanda, a cabinet minister, served as acting Prime Minister when both Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri died in office). Morarji Desai was the second - longest lived Prime Minister, and the longest lived elected Prime Minister lived to the age of 99 years, 41 days, only 154 days short of matching Nanda . The shortest lived Prime Minister was Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated at the age of 46 years, 274 days . </P> <P> Narendra Modi (17 September 1950) is the first Prime Minister of India to be born after the Independence of India . All other former Prime Ministers were born before the Independence of India . Before him, Rajiv Gandhi was the last born Prime Minister (20 August 1944), but he was assassinated in 1991 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Prime Minister </Th> <Th> Date of birth </Th> <Th> Start date of (first) term </Th> <Th> Age at beginning of (first) term </Th> <Th> End date of (final) term </Th> <Th> Total time in office </Th> <Th> Date of death </Th> <Th> Lifespan </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nehru, Jawaharlal Jawaharlal Nehru </Td> <Td> 1889 - 11 - 14 (1889 - 11 - 14) 14 November 1889 </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 (1947 - 08 - 15) </Td> <Td> 57 - 274 7004210920000000000 ♠ 57 years, 274 days </Td> <Td> 27 May 1964 (1964 - 05 - 27) </Td> <Td> 06,130 6,130 days </Td> <Td> 1964 - 05 - 27 (1964 - 05 - 27) 27 May 1964 </Td> <Td> 27,222 days (7004272220000000000 ♠ 74 years, 195 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Shastri, Lal Bahadur Lal Bahadur Shastri </Td> <Td> 1904 - 10 - 02 (1904 - 10 - 02) 2 October 1904 </Td> <Td> 9 June 1964 (1964 - 06 - 09) </Td> <Td> 59 - 251 7004218000000000000 ♠ 59 years, 251 days </Td> <Td> 11 January 1966 (1966 - 01 - 11) </Td> <Td> 00,581 581 days </Td> <Td> 1966 - 01 - 11 (1966 - 01 - 11) 11 January 1966 </Td> <Td> 22,381 days (7004223810000000000 ♠ 61 years, 101 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nanda, Gulzarilal Gulzarilal Nanda </Td> <Td> 1898 - 07 - 04 (1898 - 07 - 04) 4 July 1898 </Td> <Td> 27 May 1964 (1964 - 05 - 27) </Td> <Td> 65 - 328 7004240680000000000 ♠ 65 years, 328 days </Td> <Td> 24 January 1966 (1966 - 01 - 24) </Td> <Td> 00,026 26 days </Td> <Td> 1998 - 01 - 15 (1998 - 01 - 15) 15 January 1998 </Td> <Td> 36,354 days (7004363540000000000 ♠ 99 years, 195 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gandhi, Indira Indira Gandhi </Td> <Td> 1917 - 11 - 19 (1917 - 11 - 19) 19 November 1917 </Td> <Td> 24 January 1966 (1966 - 01 - 24) </Td> <Td> 48 - 066 7004175980000000000 ♠ 48 years, 66 days </Td> <Td> 31 October 1984 (1984 - 10 - 31) </Td> <Td> 05,829 5,829 days </Td> <Td> 1984 - 10 - 31 (1984 - 10 - 31) 31 October 1984 </Td> <Td> 24,453 days (7004244530000000000 ♠ 66 years, 347 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Desai, Morarji Morarji Desai </Td> <Td> 1896 - 02 - 29 (1896 - 02 - 29) 29 February 1896 </Td> <Td> 24 March 1977 (1977 - 03 - 24) </Td> <Td> 81 - 023 7004296080000000000 ♠ 81 years, 24 days </Td> <Td> 28 July 1979 (1979 - 07 - 28) </Td> <Td> 00,856 856 days </Td> <Td> 1995 - 04 - 10 (1995 - 04 - 10) 10 April 1995 </Td> <Td> 36,199 days (7004361990000000000 ♠ 99 years, 41 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Singh, Charan Charan Singh </Td> <Td> 1902 - 12 - 23 (1902 - 12 - 23) 23 December 1902 </Td> <Td> 28 July 1979 (1979 - 07 - 28) </Td> <Td> 76 - 217 7004279760000000000 ♠ 76 years, 217 days </Td> <Td> 14 January 1980 (1980 - 01 - 14) </Td> <Td> 00,170 170 days </Td> <Td> 1987 - 05 - 29 (1987 - 05 - 29) 29 May 1987 </Td> <Td> 30,838 days (7004308380000000000 ♠ 84 years, 157 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Gandhi, Rajiv Rajiv Gandhi </Td> <Td> 1944 - 08 - 20 (1944 - 08 - 20) 20 August 1944 </Td> <Td> 31 October 1984 (1984 - 10 - 31) </Td> <Td> 40 - 072 7004146820000000000 ♠ 40 years, 72 days </Td> <Td> 2 December 1989 (1989 - 12 - 02) </Td> <Td> 01,858 1,858 days </Td> <Td> 1991 - 05 - 21 (1991 - 05 - 21) 21 May 1991 </Td> <Td> 17,075 days (7004170750000000000 ♠ 46 years, 274 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Singh, V.P. V.P. Singh </Td> <Td> 1931 - 06 - 25 (1931 - 06 - 25) 25 June 1931 </Td> <Td> 2 December 1989 (1989 - 12 - 02) </Td> <Td> 58 - 160 7004213450000000000 ♠ 58 years, 160 days </Td> <Td> 10 November 1990 (1990 - 11 - 10) </Td> <Td> 00,343 343 days </Td> <Td> 2008 - 11 - 27 (2008 - 11 - 27) 27 November 2008 </Td> <Td> 28,280 days (7004282800000000000 ♠ 77 years, 155 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Shekhar, Chandra Chandra Shekhar </Td> <Td> 1927 - 07 - 01 (1927 - 07 - 01) 1 July 1927 </Td> <Td> 10 November 1990 (1990 - 11 - 10) </Td> <Td> 63 - 132 7004231430000000000 ♠ 63 years, 132 days </Td> <Td> 21 June 1991 (1991 - 06 - 21) </Td> <Td> 00,223 223 days </Td> <Td> 2007 - 07 - 08 (2007 - 07 - 08) 8 July 2007 </Td> <Td> 29,227 days (7004292270000000000 ♠ 80 years, 7 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Rao, P.V. Narasimha P.V. Narasimha Rao </Td> <Td> 1921 - 06 - 28 (1921 - 06 - 28) 28 June 1921 </Td> <Td> 21 June 1991 (1991 - 06 - 21) </Td> <Td> 69 - 358 7004255600000000000 ♠ 69 years, 358 days </Td> <Td> 16 May 1996 (1996 - 05 - 16) </Td> <Td> 01,791 1,791 days </Td> <Td> 2004 - 12 - 23 (2004 - 12 - 23) 23 December 2004 </Td> <Td> 30,494 days (7004304940000000000 ♠ 83 years, 178 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Vajpayee, Atal Bihari Atal Bihari Vajpayee </Td> <Td> 1924 - 12 - 25 (1924 - 12 - 25) 25 December 1924 </Td> <Td> 16 May 1996 (1996 - 05 - 16) </Td> <Td> 71 - 143 7004260750000000000 ♠ 71 years, 143 days </Td> <Td> 22 May 2004 (2004 - 05 - 22) </Td> <Td> 02,272 2,272 days </Td> <Td> 2018 - 08 - 13 </Td> <Td> 34,199 days (7004341990000000000 ♠ 93 years, 231 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Gowda, H.D. Deve H.D. Deve Gowda </Td> <Td> 1933 - 05 - 18 (1933 - 05 - 18) 18 May 1933 </Td> <Td> 1 June 1996 (1996 - 06 - 01) </Td> <Td> 63 - 014 7004230250000000000 ♠ 63 years, 14 days </Td> <Td> 21 April 1997 (1997 - 04 - 21) </Td> <Td> 00,324 324 days </Td> <Td> 2018 - 08 - 13 </Td> <Td> 31,133 days (7004311330000000000 ♠ 85 years, 87 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Gujral, I.K. I.K. Gujral </Td> <Td> 1919 - 12 - 04 (1919 - 12 - 04) 4 December 1919 </Td> <Td> 21 April 1997 (1997 - 04 - 21) </Td> <Td> 77 - 138 7004282630000000000 ♠ 77 years, 138 days </Td> <Td> 19 March 1998 (1998 - 03 - 19) </Td> <Td> 00,332 332 days </Td> <Td> 2012 - 11 - 30 (2012 - 11 - 30) 30 November 2012 </Td> <Td> 33,965 days (7004339650000000000 ♠ 92 years, 362 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Singh, Dr. Manmohan Manmohan Singh </Td> <Td> 1932 - 09 - 26 (1932 - 09 - 26) 26 September 1932 </Td> <Td> 22 May 2004 (2004 - 05 - 22) </Td> <Td> 71 - 239 7004261710000000000 ♠ 71 years, 239 days </Td> <Td> 26 May 2014 (2014 - 05 - 26) </Td> <Td> 03,655 3,656 days </Td> <Td> 2018 - 08 - 13 </Td> <Td> 31,367 days (7004313670000000000 ♠ 85 years, 321 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Modi, Narendra Narendra Modi </Td> <Td> 1950 - 09 - 17 (1950 - 09 - 17) 17 September 1950 </Td> <Td> 26 May 2014 (2014 - 05 - 26) </Td> <Td> 63 - 251 7004232620000000000 ♠ 63 years, 251 days </Td> <Td> NA </Td> <Td> 00,889 1,540 days </Td> <Td> 2018 - 08 - 13 </Td> <Td> 24,802 days (7004248020000000000 ♠ 67 years, 330 days) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Prime Minister </Th> <Th> Date of birth </Th> <Th> Start date of (first) term </Th> <Th> Age at beginning of (first) term </Th> <Th> End date of (final) term </Th> <Th> Total time in office </Th> <Th> Date of death </Th> <Th> Lifespan </Th> </Tr>

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