LIST OF PRESIDENTS OF INDIA

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of Independent and Republic India.
He was the President of India from 26th January 1950 to 13th May 1962.

On the first Republic Day of India, on 26th Januay 1950 Dr.Rajendra Prasad took office as the President of India.

However, the First General Elections in India were held in the year 1952 and the fist Presidential Election was held in the year 1952.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad contested the election for the post of the President of India in a democratic way and got elected and took office again as the first elected President of India on 13th May 1952.

Dr.Prasad declined offer for the President's post for the third term and retired as he wished and told.

He was born in Jiradei, in the Siwan district of Bihar on 3rd December 1884 and he died on 28th February 1963.

Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the 2nd President of India from 13th May 1962 to 13th May 1967.
He was born on 5th September 1888 at Tiruthani, near Chennai and he died on 17th April 1975.Dr.Zakir Hussain was the 3rd President of India from 13th May 1967 to 3rd May 1969.
He was the first Muslim to be the President of India.

He was born at Hyderabad on 8th February 1897 and died on 3rd May 1969, during his tenure.Justice Mohd. Hidayatullah was the Acting President of India for a short time, from 20th Jully 1969 to 21st August 1969. Justice Hidayatullah was born on 17th December 1905.
Mr.Varahagiri Venkatagiri/V.V.Giri was the 4th President of India from 24th August 1969 to 24th August 1974.
He was born at Berhampore, Orissa on 10th August 1894. Mr.V.V.Giri passed away in the year 1980.Dr.Fakrudeen Ali Ahmed was the 5th President of India from 24 August 1974 to 11 February 1977.
He was the Second Muslim to be the President of India.He died during his tenure as president of India.
Mr.B.D.Jatti was the temporary President of India from 11th February 1977 to 25th July 1977.
Mr. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy was the 6th President of India from 25th July 1977 to 25th July 1982.
He was born in Anantpur District, Andhraprashesh, on 19th May 1913.Mr.Giani Zail Singh was the 7th President of India from 25th July 1982 to 25th July 1987.
He was born in a village at Faridkot, Punjab on 5th May 1916 and he died on 25th December 1994.
Mr.R.Venkataraman was the 8th President of India from 25th July 1987 to 25th July 1992.
He was born on 4th December 1910 in Thanjavur District, Tamilnadu.
Dr.Shanker Dayal Sharma was the 9th President of India from 25th July 1992 to 25th July 1997. He was born on 19th August 1918 and died on 26th December 1999.

Mr.K.R.Narayan was the 10th President of India from 25th July 1997 to 24th July 2002.

He was born in Kottayam District, Kerala on 27th October 1920.
Dr. A.P.J. Adbul Kalam was the 11th President of India from 25th July 2002 to 25th July 2007.
He was born on 15th October 1931 in Rameswarm, Tamilnadu.
Mrs.Pratibha Patil is the 12th and the present President of India from 25th July 2007, being the first lady President of India.
She was born on 19th December 1934 in Nadgaon, Maharashtra.

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