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      K. R. Narayanan Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements ...
      • Narayanan was the first Dalit President of India, breaking barriers and inspiring marginalized communities across the country. He was a keen writer and thinker, known for his insightful essays and speeches on various social and political issues.
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › KK. R. Narayanan - Wikipedia

    Narayanan is regarded as an independent and assertive president who set several precedents and enlarged the scope of India's highest constitutional office.

  4. www.thefamouspeople.com › profiles › k-r-narayananK. R. Narayanan Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements ...

    K. R. Narayanan (Kocheril Raman Narayanan) was the tenth President of India. He broke the glass ceiling when he became the first Dalit to assume the office of the President. Narayanan was born and brought up in a very poor family.

  5. www.indiatoday.in › education-today › gk-currentRemembering KR Narayanan with 15 facts on the former ...

    Nov 9, 2016 · Here are 15 lesser-known facts about the 10th President of India, KR Narayanan advertisement He was born into a Dalit family in Uzhavoor village in present-day Kerela; Narayanan was the fourth of seven children of Kocheril Raman Vaidyar, an Ayurvedic physician.

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  6. www.presidentofindia.gov.in › krnarayana › profileProfile | 10th Former President of India

    Jul 25, 1997 · Born on October 27, 1920, in the village of Uzhavoor in Kerala, Narayanan's journey from humble beginnings to the highest office in the land remains a symbol of the democratic spirit of India.

  7. www.jagranjosh.com › general-knowledge › k-rK. R. Narayanan Biography: Birth, Education, Career and ...

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    He moved to Delhi and worked with The Hindu and The Times of India for a brief period as a journalist. During this time, he interviewed the Father of the Nation, Mahatama Gandhi. In 1944, J.R.D. Tata awarded him a scholarship of Rs. 16,000 to study economics, politics and journalism at the London School of Economics. He obtained B.Sc. (Hons.) in Ec...

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    Upon the request of Indira Gandhi, Narayanan entered politics and won three successive Lok Sabha Elections in 1984, 1989 and 1991 from Ottapalam Constituency on a Congress ticket. Under the Rajiv Gandhi administration, he held several important portfolios such as Minister of State in the Union Cabinet, Minister of Planning, Minister of External Aff...

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    When he was working in Rangoon, Burma, he met Ma Tint Tint and on June 8, 1951, the couple married in Delhi. As per the Indian law, their marriage needed special dispensation from Nehru (Narayanan was in the IFS and Ma was a foreigner). Ma Tint Tint became an Indian citizen and changed her name to Usha Narayanan. The couple gave birth to two daught...

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  8. theprint.in › theprint-profile › kr-narayanan-theKR Narayanan — the President who didn’t hesitate to call a ...

    Nov 9, 2019 · Hailed as the best diplomat of the country by Nehru, Narayanan joined politics on Indira Gandhi’s request and went on to win three 1984, 1989 and 1991 from Kerala’s Palakkad on a Congress ticket and was a minister in the Rajiv Gandhi government. In August 1992, Narayanan became the Vice-President of the country.

  9. www.presidentofindia.gov.in › krnarayanaHome | 10th Former President of India

    Jul 25, 1997 · K. R. Narayanan. Kocheril Raman Narayanan was the tenth President of India, holding office from July 25, 1997, to July 25, 2002. Born on October 27, 1920, in the village of Uzhavoor in Kerala, Narayanan's journey from humble beginnings to the highest office in the land remains a symbol of the democratic spirit of India.