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Q. The first defence minister of independent India was:
Answer: Baldev Singh
Notes: Baldev Singh, an Indian Sikh political leader, was the first Defence Minister of India from 15 August 1947 to 13 May 1952. Moreover, he represented the Punjabi Sikh community in the processes of negotiations that resulted in the independence of India, as well as the Partition of India in 1947.

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