John Mathai presented the first Railway Budget for independent India in November 1947.

Answer this question: first railway budget of india was presented by? Let's think fast. Stream of consciousness:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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The important part for answering this question is: John Mathai presented the first Railway Budget for independent India in November 1947. So the final answer is John Mathai.