Let us compare Indian Central Governments on "Gold Standard Scale" SL No Name Party/(Alliance) Ruling Period Lok Sabha Term Of Office Gold Rate of the day 24Ct- 10Gms (Rs) Gold Rating Score ( Start of rule gold rate / End of rule gold rate ) Major Event 1 Jawaharlal Nehru Indian National Congress 16 years, 286 days 1st Start 15 April 1952 75.81 0.8347 1947 – Independence, Partition, 1st Kashmir War with Pak; 1955 – untouchability made an Offence; 1956 – Hindu Law code End 17 April 1957 90.82 2nd Start 17 April 1957 90.82 0.7584 1960 – Gujarat Created; 1961 – Goa Liberation End 2 April 1962 119.75 3rd Start 2 April 1962 119.75 1.8933 1962 – China War End 27 May 1964 63.25 2 Lal Bahadur Shastri Indian National Congress 1 year, 216 days Start 9 Jun 1964 63.25 0.7552 1...