A glimpse into the world of India's presidents
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Jun 16, 2017, 06:29 IST | Updated: Jun 16, 2017, 06:29 IST
A visual tour of who have been India's Head of State since the dawn of independence
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Pratibha Patil
Pratibha Devisingh Patil has served as the 12th President of India from 2007 to 2012. A member of the Indian National Congress. Patil is the only woman to hold the office.
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A.P.J Abdul Kalam
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was also a world-renowned Space Scientist.
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of the Republic of India. He served as a president from 1952 to 1957.
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher and statesman who was the first Vice President of India and the second President of India from 1962 to 1967
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Gyani Zail Singh
Gyani Zail Singh was the seventh President of India, serving from 1982 to 1987.
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Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was the sixth President of India, serving from 1977 to 1982.
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Kocheril Raman Narayanan
Kocheril Raman Narayanan was the tenth President of India. He served as a president from 1997 to 2002.
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V. V. Giri
V. V. Giri, was the fourth President of the Republic of India from 1969 to 1974.
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Shankar Dayal Sharma
Shankar Dayal Sharma was the ninth President of India, serving from 1992 to 1997.
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Dr. Pranab Mukherjee
Dr. Pranab Kumar Mukherjee is the 13th and current President of India, he has been in office since July 2012.
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