The first Union Budget of independent India was presented on November 26, 1947, by RK Shanmukham Chetty, who was the country's first Finance Minister. Since 2019, ...

James Wilson, a Scotsman who arrived in India in 1859, devised the nation's first budget in 1860.

As India prepares for the Union Budget 2025, ... The 2004-2009 period, led by P. Chidambaram, focused on inclusive growth, prioritising social welfare programs and rural development.