Preceded by Position Created Succeeded by Gulzarilal Nanda  (interim) Minister for External Affairs of India In office 15 August 1947 – 27 May 1964 Preceded by Position Created Succeeded by Gulzarilal Nanda Minister of Finance In office 8 October 1958 – 17 November 1959 Preceded by T. T. Krishnamachari Succeeded by Morarji Desai Born 14 November 1889 Allahabad ,  United Provinces , British India Died