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Giani Zail Singh ( pronunciation ⓘ, born Jarnail Singh; 5 May 1916 – 25 December 1994 [1]) 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.
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.
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.
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.
Giani Zail Singh 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. He was the first Sikh and the first person from a backward caste to become president.
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.
Dec 25, 2018 · On his 24th death anniversary, ThePrint looks back on the life of Giani Zail Singh, from freedom fighter to President of India. In 1994, when the other parts of the world were celebrating Christmas, India was mourning the death of former president Giani Zail Singh.
Apr 13, 2023 · India Today has learnt that on June 8, 1982, Giani Zail Singh was told by two separate sources, Petroleum Minister Shiv Shankar in the morning and Rajiv Gandhi in the afternoon, that he was the likely candidate and should prepare himself.
GIANI ZAIL SINGH, whose ascendancy in the service of the nation can be traced from the humblest of origins, combines rare qualities of head and heart. The Giani's innings in public life have been long and varied - freedom fighter, social reformer, champion of the down-trodden, State Congress Leader, successful Chief Minister and Union Home ...
May 7, 2016 · Zail Singh, born 100 years ago on May 5, is the holder of a world record: The only president in a parliamentary system of government to have refused assent to a bill passed by both Houses of Parliament, and yet not having had to face a motion for impeachment. May his colourful soul rest in eternal peace. Advertisement.
