July 22, 2012 :: In India, President is head & first citizen of India. India’s president is the commander in chief of armed forces. In Hindi president is called as Rashtrapati. President of India resides in Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. President of India is elected by members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Vidhan Sabha and State legislative assemblies. There have been 13 presidents of India till now.Time period of India president is of 5 years. Dr.Rajendra Prasad is the first president of India and he was elected president in Jan 26, 1950. Pratibha Patil is the first female president of India.
First Indian President : Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Name: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Birth Date : Dec 3, 1884
Death Date : Feb 28, 1963
Birth Place : Jiradei
Took President Office : Jan 26, 1950
Left President Office : May 13, 1962
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the 1st president of India. He was born on Dec 3, 1884 at Jiradei.He was the architect of the Indian Constitution. He was president of india from Jan 26, 1950 to May 13, 1962. He was from Indian National Congress political party. He was a teacher and lawyer by profession. He died at the age of 78 on Feb 28, 1963.
Second Indian President: Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Name : Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Birth Date : Sep 5, 1888
Death Date : Apr 17, 1975
Birth Place : Thiruttani
Took President Office : May 13, 1962
Left President Office : May 13, 1967
Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the 2nd president of India. He was born on Sep 5, 1888 at Thiruttani. Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan birthday is celebrated as teachers day. He was also the 1st Vice President of India. He was president of india from May 13, 1962 to May 13, 1967. He was a great philosopher and statesman. He died at the age of 86 on Apr 17, 1975 at Chennai.
Third Indian President : Dr.Zakir Hussain
Name : Dr.Zakir Hussain
Birth Date : Feb 8, 1897
Death Date : May 3, 1969
Birth Place : Hyderabad
Took President Office : May 13, 1967
Left President Office : May 3, 1969
Dr.Zakir Hussain was the 3rd president of India. He was born on Feb 8, 1897 at Hyderabad. He was president of India from May 13, 1962 to May 13, 1967. He also becomes the 2nd Vice President of India and 11th Governor of Bihar. He died at the age of 72 on May 3, 1969 at New Delhi.
Fourth Indian President: Varahagiri Venkata Giri
Name: Varahagiri Venkata Giri
Birth Date : Aug 10, 1894
Death Date : June 23, 1980
Birth Place : Berhampur
Took President Office : Aug 24, 1969
Left President Office : Aug 24, 1974
Varahagiri Venkatagiri was the 4th president of India. He was born on Aug 10, 1894 at Berhampur. He was president of india from Aug 24, 1969 to Aug 24, 1974. He also becomes the 3rd Vice President of India. He acted President of India from 3 May 1969 to 20 July 1969. He was from Indian National Congress political party. He died at the age of 85 on June 23, 1980 at Madras.
Fifth Indian President : Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Name : Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Birth Date : May 13, 1905
Death Date : Feb 11, 1977
Birth Place : Delhi
Took President Office : Aug 24, 1974
Left President Office : Feb 11, 1977
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the 5th president of India. He was born on May 13, 1905 at Delhi. He was president of india from Aug 24, 1974 to Feb 11, 1977. He was a lawyer by profession. He was from islam religion. He died at the age of 71 on Feb 11, 1977 at New Delhi.
Sixth Indian President : Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
Name : Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
Birth Date : May 19, 1913
Death Date : Jun 1, 1996
Birth Place : Illur
Took President Office : Jul 25, 1977
Left President Office : Jul 25, 1982
Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy was the 6th president of India. He was born on May 19, 1913 at Illur. He was president of India from Jul 25, 1977 to Jul 25, 1982. He also becomes the 8th Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement and 1st Chief minister of Andhra pradesh. He died at the age of 83 on Jun 1, 1996 at New Delhi.
Seventh Indian President : Giani Zail Singh
Name : Giani Zail Singh
Birth Date : May 5, 1916
Death Date : Dec 25, 1994
Birth Place : Sandhwan
Took President Office : July 25, 1982
Left President Office : Jul 25, 1987
Giani Zail Singh was the 7th president of India. He was born on May 5, 1916 at Sandhwan. He was president of India from July 25, 1982 to Jul 25, 1987. He was from congress political party. He also becomes 9th Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement and Chief Minister of Punjab. He died at the age of 78 on Dec 25, 1994 at Chandigarh.
Eighth Indian President : R.Venkataraman
Name : R.Venkataraman
Birth Date : Dec 4, 1910
Death Date : Jan 27, 2009
Birth Place : Thanjavur
Took President Office : Jul 25, 1987
Left President Office : Jul 25, 1992
Ramaswamy Venkataraman was the 8th president of India. He was born on Dec 4, 1910 at Thanjavur. He was president of India from Jul 25, 1987 to Jul 25, 1992. He also becomes the 7th Vice-President of India,Defence Minister of India,Finance Minister of India & Member of the Constituent Assembly of India. He was from congress political party. He was lawyer by profession. He was Hindu by religion. He died at the age of 98 on Jan 27, 2009 at New Delhi.
Ninth Indian President : Dr.Shanker Dayal Sharma
Name : Dr.Shanker Dayal Sharma
Birth Date : Aug 19, 1918
Death Date : Dec 26, 1999
Birth Place : Madhya Pradesh
Took President Office : Jul 25, 1992
Left President Office : Jul 25, 1997
Dr.Shanker Dayal Sharma was the 9th president of India. He was born on Aug 19, 1918 at Madhya Pradesh. He was president of India from Jul 25, 1992 to Jul 25, 1997. He also becomes the 8th Vice President of India and Union Minister for Communications. He was from congress political party. He was Hindu by religion. He died at the age of 81 on Dec 26, 1999 at New Delhi.
Tenth Indian President : K.R.Narayan
Name : K.R.Narayan
Birth Date : Oct 27, 1920
Death Date : Nov 9, 2005
Birth Place : Perumthanam
Took President Office : Jul 25, 1997
Left President Office : Jul 24, 2002
Kocheril Raman Narayanan was the 10th president of India. He was born on Oct 27, 1920 at Perumthanam. He was president of India from Jul 25, 1997 to Jul 24, 2002. He was christian by religion. He died at the age of 85 on Nov 9, 2005 at New Delhi.
Eleventh Indian President : Dr. A.P.J. Adbul Kalam
Name : Dr. A.P.J. Adbul Kalam
Birth Date : Oct 15, 1931
Birth Place : Rameshwaram
Took President Office : July 25, 2002
Left President Office : Jul 24, 2007
Dr. A.P.J. Adbul Kalam is the 11th president of India. He was born on Oct 15, 1931 at Rameshwaram. He was president of India from Jul 25, 2002 to Jul 24, 2007. He is great scientist. He is the chancellor of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology. He is known as Missile Man of India.
Twelve Indian President : Pratibha Patil
Name : Pratibha Patil
Birth Date : Dec 19, 1934
Birth Place : Nadgaon
Took President Office : Jul 25, 2007
Pratibha Patil is the 12th and first female president of India. She was born on Dec 19, 1934 at Nadgaon. He was president of India from Jul 25, 2007. She is Hindu by religion. She is from congress party.
Thirteenth Indian President : Pranab Mukherjee
Name : Pranab Kumar Mukherjee
Birth Date : 11 December 1935
Birth Place : Bengal
Pranab Mukherjee is the 13th president of India. He was born on 11 December 1935 at Bengal. He is from congress party.
