OpenGuide-Given below is the list of Presidents in India since 1950.The list is very important as the name of the Presidents and their tenure will be asked for UPSC IAS exam.The table below should not be missed as it is important to study it while studying the powers,duties and election of Indian President.
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Name |
Tenure |
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1) |
Dr Rajendra Prasad |
1950 -1962 |
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2) |
Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
1962-1967 |
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3) |
Dr Zakir Hussain |
1967-1969(Died) |
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4) |
Varahagiri Venkatagiri |
1969-1969(acting) |
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5) |
Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah |
1969-1969(acting) |
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6) |
Varahagiri Vengattagiri |
1969-1974 |
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7) |
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
1974 -1977(acting) |
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8) |
B D Jatti |
1977-1977(acting) |
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9) |
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
1977-1982 |
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10) |
Giani Zail Singh |
1982-1987 |
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11) |
R Venkataraman |
1987-1992 |
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12) |
Dr Shanker Dayal Sharma |
1992-1997 |
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13) |
K R Narayanan |
1997-2002 |
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14) |
Dr A P J Abdul Kalam |
2002-2007 |
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15) |
Smt Pratibha Patel |
2007-2012 |
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16) |
Pranab Mukherjee |
2012-till date |