The President of India by designation is the head of the state and he is the first citizen of India. In Indian Air Force he is the Commander-in-Chief. Our constitution has given such power to the President of India. The President is also known as the ‘lord of the realm’. The President of India is elected by the members of the parliament houses and also by the members of the state legislative assemblies. Here is a list of top 10 best President of India.
10. K R Narayanan | ||
| Elected | Took Office | Left Office |
| 1997 | 25 July 1997 | 25 July 2002 |
Description:
K R Narayanan was the former President of India, who held the office from July 1997 to July 2002. He was the tenth president of the country and was succeeded by Dr A P J Abdul Kalam. Coming from a humble background, Narayanan was the only president who hailed from the Dalit community.
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9. Pranab Mukherjee | ||
| Elected | Took Office | Left Office |
| 2012 | 25 July 2012 | Incumbent |
Description: He is the current President of India. He held various posts like Defense Minister Finance Minister, Foreign Minister and Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission.
8. Varahagiri Venkata Giri | ||
| Elected | Took Office | Left Office |
| 1969 | 24 August 1969 | 24 August 1974 |
Description: Mr.Varahagiri Venkatagiri, popularly known as V.V.Giri was the 4th President of India. On 10th August 1894, Giri was born at Berhampore, Orissa. Mr.V.V.Giri died in the year 1980.
7. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | ||
| Elected | Took Office | Left Office |
| 1977 | 25 July 1977 | 25 July 1982 |
Description: Mr. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy was the 6th President of independent India. On 19th May 1913 Reddy was born in Anantpur District, Andhraprashesh. From the Janata Party Reddy was the only Member of Parliament who got elected from Andhra Pradesh. On 26 March 1977, he was also an elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
6. Ramaswamy Venkataraman | ||
| Elected | Took Office | Left Office |
| 1987 | 25 July 1987 | 25 July 1992 |
Description: The 8th President of India Mr.R.Venkataraman was born in Thanjavur District, Tamilnadu, 4th December 1910. In 1942, he was jailed by the British government for his involvement in India’s independence movement. He was also Finance Minister and Defense Minister.
5. Shankar Dayal Sharma | ||
| Elected | Took Office | Left Office |
| 1992 | 25 July 1992 | 25 July 1997 |
Description: Dr. Sharma was the 9th President of independent India and was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He was also the Minister for Communications. He was also the governor of Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
4. Zakir Hussain | ||
| Elected | Took Office | Left Office |
| 1967 | 13 May 1967 | 3 May 1969 |
Description: He was the 3rd President of India and was the first Muslim President of independent India. On 8th February 1897 Zakir Hussain was born at Hyderabad and died during his tenure.Hussain was the vice chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University. Hussain received Padma Vibhushan and Bharat Ratna.
3. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan | ||
| Elected | Took Office | Left Office |
| 1962 | 13 May 1962 | 13 May 1967 |
Description: He was the 2nd President of India and presided over the post from 13th May 1962-13th May 1967. On 5th September 1888, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born at Tiruthani, Chennai and he passed away on 17th April 1975. He was an eminent philosopher and writer of that time.
2. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam | ||
| Elected | Took Office | Left Office |
| 2002 | 25 July 2002 | 25 July 2007 |
Description: Dr. Kalam was the 11th President of India. He was born on 15th October 1931 in Rameswarm, Tamilnadu. Kalam is a scientist who was a pioneer for the development of 1. India’s ballistic missile and 2. Nuclear weapons programs. Kalam received the Bharat Ratna.
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | ||
| Elected | Took Office | Left Office |
| 1952, 1957 | 26 January 1950 | 12 May 1962 |
Description: On 3rd December 1884 Dr. Rajendra Prasad was born in Jiradei, Siwan , a district of Bihar. He was the 1st President of Independent India. He was the only president who took the post for two times. He was an active member of Indian National Congress.
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