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Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India to hoist the Indian flag on 15 August 1947?

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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Dr Rajendra Prasad
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Mahatma Gandhi
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The correct option is C Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India to hoist the Indian national flag above the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi in honour of the celebrations of the first Independence Day in 1947.

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