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   Giani Zail Singh (pronunciation ⓘ, born Jarnail Singh; 5 May 1916 – 25 December 1994) was an Indian politician from Punjab who served as the seventh president of India from 1982 to 1987 and 9th Chief Minister of Punjab. He was the first Sikh to become president.

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   May 5, 2015 · Giani Zail Singh served as the seventh president of India from 1982-87 and was the only Sikh politician to take the president's oath. He had a long-term political background and was a member of Indian National Congress (INC).

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   May 1, 2024 · Zail Singh was an Indian politician who was the first Sikh to serve as president of India (1982–87). He was an impotent bystander in 1984 when government troops stormed the complex of the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar, the Sikhs’ holiest shrine, in an effort to apprehend militants who.

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   Who was Giani Zail Singh?

   • Giani Zail Singh served as the seventh president of India from 1982-87 and was the only Sikh politician to take the president's oath. He had a long-term political background and was a member of Indian National Congress (INC). He was considered a close aide of ex-Congress chief, Indira Gandhi and had a controversial political career.

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   Who is Zail Singh?

   • Zail Singh played a key role in both the farmers movement and in legislating land reform during his terms as minister in the PEPSU government and as Chief Minister of Punjab.

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   Where was Giani Zail Singh cremated?

   • The Government of India declared 7 days of national mourning. His cremation was held on 26 December in Delhi where his samadhi is located at Ekta Sthal. Singh's autobiography, The Memoirs of Giani Zail Singh, was published in 1996.

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   Why was Zail Singh a good president?

   • His term as the President was marked by his commitment to constitutional propriety and his dedication to upholding the values of justice, liberty, and equality enshrined in the Constitution. Zail Singh was also known for his humility and his commitment to the welfare of the poor and the disadvantaged.

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   How did Zail Singh die?

   • It was during his incarceration that he took the name of Zail Singh On November 29, 1994, Zail Singh met with an accident on his way to a pilgrimage to Anandpur Sahib. He was admitted in Chandigarh, but succumbed to his injuries on December 25, 1994. He was cremated at the Raj Ghat Memorial in old Delhi.

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   When did Giani Zail Singh join PEPSU?

   • In 1949 when a nonparty government was established in PEPSU with Gian Singh Rarevala of Patiala as chief minister, Giani Zail Singh was called upon to join as revenue minister. In the Congress Government formed on 23 May 1951, he became agriculture minister. From 1956 to 1962, he served as a member of parliament (Rajya Sabha).

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6. www.presidentofindia.gov.in › giani-zail-singhGiani Zail Singh | President of India

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   Learn about Giani Zail Singh, the seventh president of India from 1982 to 1987. He was the first Sikh and the first person from a backward caste to hold the office.

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   Giani Zail Singh served as the seventh President of India, from July 25, 1982, until July 25, 1987. Born on May 5, 1916, in Sandhwan, Faridkot district of Punjab, Zail Singh had a career marked by significant political contributions and dedication to the service of the people.

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9. www.indiatoday.in › magazine › obituaryGiani Zail Singh: A bitter-sweet legacy - India Today

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   Jan 15, 1995 · Giani Zail Singh wasn't unique merely because he was a grassroots politician of humble origin who reached such a high political office. He will be remembered for having brought to the office of the President of India an unprecedented energy, activism and, of course, controversy.

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    ZAIL SINGH, GIANI (1916-1994), the first Punjabi to become President of the Republic of India, was born on 5 May 1916, the son of Bhai Kishan Singh and Mata Ind Kaur, a Ramgarhia couple of a small village, Sandhvan, near Kot Kapura, in the princely state of Faridkot.