10 interesting facts about the Presidents of India.
Rajendra Prasad -
Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India. He is also the only President who served the office twice, eventually becoming the longest-serving president.
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan -
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President of the country and second President of India, his birthday is celebrated as Teacher’s Day on 5th September.
Zakir Hussain -
Zakir Hussain was the third President of India, and also the first Muslim President. He also was the first president who died in his office. He was the shortest serving President of India.
Varahagiri Venkata Giri -
Varahagiri Venkata Giri was the first Vice President, who became the acting President of India. He also received Bharat Ratna in 1975. Giri later went on to become the President.
There were 3 interim Presidents of India apart from 14 full-time Presidents. Varahagiri Venkata Giri, Mohammad Hidayatullah and Basappa Danappa Jatti were the interim Presidents.
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy -
One of the incredible achievements of Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was that he renounced his residence in Rashtrapati Bhavan and took a 70 percent cut in his salary, pointing to the poor economic conditions of the public.
Giani Zail Singh -
Giani Zail Singh was the first Sikh President of India. Incidentally, during his tenure, the anti-Sikh riot of 1984 occurred. Operation Bluestar and the assassination of Indira Gandhi occurred.
Kocheril Raman Narayanan -
Kocheril Raman Narayanan was the first Dalit President of India. At 76 years and 271 days, he was elected as President of India making him the oldest President to be elected.