| Name(s) |
Shankar Dayal
Sharma |
| Date of
Birth |
August 19, 1918
– Bhopal Madhya Pradesh, India. |
| Date of
Death |
December 26, 1999
– New Delhi, India. |
|
Identity |
Indian Politician
and the 9th President of India. |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- July 25, 1992 - He became the 9th
President of India.
|
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- Heserved as President of India
from 1992 to 1997.
- He was also the 8th Vice
President of India, serving
under the President R. Venkataraman.
- He had also been the
Governor of Maharashtra, Punjab and
Andhra Pradesh and also the
Administrator of Chandigarh.
- He was also the
President of the Indian National
Congress from 1972 to 1974.
- Well known for being a strict
follower of the
Parliamentary norms and
general discipline.
- In 1984, his daughter
Geetanjali Maken and
son-in-law Lalit Maken,
a young member of parliament,
were killed by Sikh
militants.
- He was succeeded by President
K.R. Narayanan.
|
| Awards
and Accolades |
The International Bar Association
presented Dr. Sharma with the 'Living
Legends of Law Award of Recognition'
for his outstanding contribution to the
legal profession internationally and for
commitment to the rule of law. |
|
Commemorations |
He was cremated at Karma Bhumi
(the land of duty), located in New Delhi
near the Vijay Ghat, the memorial of the
erstwhile Prime Minister of India, Lal
Bahadur Shastri. |
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