Setting Records Straight on Nehru’s LegacyThis article sets the record straight by examining the facts surrounding Jawaharlal Nehru’s tenure and the interim government of 1946–47. (Image: UN Archives)]Recent social media posts have sparked controversy by claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has surpassed Indira Gandhi’s uninterrupted tenure as India’s prime minister. This article sets the record straight by examining the facts surrounding Nehru’s tenure and the interim government of 1946–47. There is no evidence suggesting Nehru’s oath differed from that of his colleagues, including Patel or Mandal. ConclusionIndia’s rise as a global power owes much to the visionary leadership of Nehru, Patel, Ambedkar, and others who laid its foundation.