All the Presidents of India
1 | Dr Rajendra Prasad
(1884–1963) | | 26 January 1950 | 13 May 1962 | Dr.S Radhakrishnan | 1952 election page & 1957 election page
Prasad was the first President of independent India from Bihar.[7][8] He was also an independence activist of the Indian Independence Movement.[9]Prasad was the only president to serve for two terms in office.[4] | 2 | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(1888–1975) | | 13 May 1962 | 13 May 1967 | Zakir Hussain | 1962 election page
Radhakrishnan was a prominent philosopher, writer, a Knight of the Realm and also held the position of vice chancellor of the Andhra University andBanaras Hindu University.[10] He was also made a Knight of the Golden Army of Angels by Pope Paul VI.[11] | 3 | Zakir Hussain
(1897–1969) | | 13 May 1967 | 3 May 1969 | Varahagiri Venkata Giri | 1967 election page
Hussain was vice chancellor of theAligarh Muslim University and a recipient of Padma Vibhushan andBharat Ratna.[12] He died before his term of office was ended. | | Varahagiri Venkata Giri *
(1894–1980) | | 3 May 1969 | 20 July 1969 | | Giri was appointed as acting president following the death of Hussain.[13] He resigned in a few months to take part in the presidential elections.[5] | | Muhammad Hidayatullah *
(1905–1992) | | 20 July 1969 | 24 August 1969 | | Hidayatullah served as the Chief Justice of India, and was a recipient of the Order of the British Empire.[14] He served as acting president until the election of Giri as the President of India. | 4 | Varahagiri Venkata Giri
(1894–1980) | | 24 August 1969 | 24 August 1974 | Gopal Swarup Pathak | 1969 election page
Giri is the only person to have served as both an acting president and president of India. He was a recipient of the Bharat Ratna, and has functioned as Indian Minister of Labour and High Commissioner to Ceylon (Sri Lanka).[15] | 5 | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(1905–1977) | | 24 August 1974 | 11 February 1977 | Basappa Danappa Jatti | 1974 election page
Fakhruddin
(1884–1963) | | 26 January 1950 | 13 May 1962 | Dr.S Radhakrishnan | 1952 election page & 1957 election page
Prasad was the first President of independent India from Bihar.[7][8] He was also an independence activist of the Indian Independence Movement.[9]Prasad was the only president to serve for two terms in office.[4] | 2 | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(1888–1975) | | 13 May 1962 | 13 May 1967 | Zakir Hussain | 1962 election page
Radhakrishnan was a prominent philosopher, writer, a Knight of the Realm and also held the position of vice chancellor of the Andhra University andBanaras Hindu University.[10] He was also made a Knight of the Golden Army of Angels by Pope Paul VI.[11] | 3 | Zakir Hussain
(1897–1969) | | 13 May 1967 | 3 May 1969 | Varahagiri Venkata Giri | 1967 election page
Hussain was vice chancellor of theAligarh Muslim University and a recipient of Padma Vibhushan andBharat Ratna.[12] He died before his term of office was ended. | | Varahagiri Venkata Giri *
(1894–1980) | | 3 May 1969 | 20 July 1969 | | Giri was appointed as acting president following the death of Hussain.[13] He resigned in a few months to take part in the presidential elections.[5] | | Muhammad Hidayatullah *
(1905–1992) | | 20 July 1969 | 24 August 1969 | | Hidayatullah served as the Chief Justice of India, and was a recipient of the Order of the British Empire.[14] He served as acting president until the election of Giri as the President of India. | 4 | Varahagiri Venkata Giri
(1894–1980) | | 24 August 1969 | 24 August 1974 | Gopal Swarup Pathak | 1969 election page
Giri is the only person to have served as both an acting president and president of India. He was a recipient of the Bharat Ratna, and has functioned as Indian Minister of Labour and High Commissioner to Ceylon (Sri Lanka).[15] | 5 | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(1905–1977) | | 24 August 1974 | 11 February 1977 | Basappa Danappa Jatti | 1974 election page
Fakhruddin