India got freedom on 15 August, 1947 from British rules. Here we have given the list of the names of members of the first cabinet of independent India with their departments.
| S. No. | Name of Member | Portfolio Held / Departments |
| 1 | Jawaharlal Nehru | Prime Minister, External Affairs & Commonwealth Relations, Scientific Research |
| 2 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel | Home, Information & Broadcasting, States |
| 3 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad | Food & Agriculture |
| 4 | Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad | Education |
| 5 | Dr. John Mathai | Railways & Transport |
| 6 | R.K. Shanmugham Chetty | Finance |
| 7 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | Law |
| 8 | Jagjivan Ram | Labour |
| 9 | Sardar Baldev Singh | Defence |
| 10 | Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur | Health |
| 11 | C.H. Bhabha | Commerce |
| 12 | Rafi Ahmed Kidwai | Communication |
| 13 | Dr. Shyam Prasad Mukherji | Industries & Supplies |
| 14 | V.N. Gadgil | Works, Mines & Power |
