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# The Design Ladder - Leaders of India ## Indian Presidents 1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad 2. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan 3. Dr. Zakir Husain ### Acting Presidents: - V.V. (Varahagiri Venkata) Giri and M. Hidayatullah 4. V.V. (Varahagiri Venkata) Giri 5. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed ### Acting President: - Neelam...

# The Design Ladder - Leaders of India ## Indian Presidents 1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad 2. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan 3. Dr. Zakir Husain ### Acting Presidents: - V.V. (Varahagiri Venkata) Giri and M. Hidayatullah 4. V.V. (Varahagiri Venkata) Giri 5. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed ### Acting President: - Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy 6. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy 7. Giani Zail Singh 8. R. Venkataraman ### Acting President: - B.D. Jatti 9. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma 10. K R Narayanan 11. Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam 12. Shrimati Pratibha Singh Patil 13. Pranab Mukherjee 14. Ram Nath Kovind 15. Draupadi Murmu ## What are Acting Presidents? An acting president temporarily assumes the role of a country's president when the incumbent is unavailable due to illness, vacation, or when the position is vacant due to death, injury, resignation, or dismissal. ## Presidents ### 1) Dr. Rajendra Prasad - Working Year: 26 January 1950 to 13 May 1962 - Born City: Zeradei, Bihar - Major Works: First President of India - Played a crucial role in drafting the Indian Constitution. ### 2) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan - Working Year: 13 May 1962 to 13 May 1967 - Born City: Tiruttani, Tamil Nadu - Major Works: Eminent philosopher, teacher, and author advocated for education and culture. ### 3) Dr. Zakir Husain - Working Year: 13 May 1967 to 3 May 1969 - Born City: Hyderabad, Telangana - Major Works: Worked for educational reform and social development ### Acting Presidents - V.V. (Varahagiri Venkata) Giri - As an Acting President - Working Year: 3 May 1969 to 20 July 1969 - Born City: Berhampur, Odisha - Major Works: Nominated as an independent candidate, worked for labor welfare. ### M. Hidayatullah - Worked as an Acting President - Working Year: 20 July 1969 to 24 August 1969 - Born City: Lucknow, United Provinces of Agra & Oudh - Major Works: He served as the 11th Chief Justice of India from 25 February 1968 to 16 December 1970 ### 4) V.V. (Varahagiri Venkata) Giri - Working Year: 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974 - Born City: Berhampur, Odisha - Major Works: Nominated as an independent candidate, worked for labor welfare. ### 5) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed - Working Year: 24 August 1974 to 11 February 1977 - Born City: Delhi, India - Major Works: President during the Emergency period ### Acting President - B.D. Jatti - Working Year: 11 February 1977 to 25 July 1977 - Born City: Savalagi, Jamakhandi, Bombay Presidency, British India (present - Karnataka, India) - Major Works: He also served as the Chief Minister of Mysore State from 16 May 1958 to 9 March 1962. ### 6) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy - Working Year: 25 July 1977 to 25 July 1982 - Born City: Illur, Andhra Pradesh - Major Works: First Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, worked for democratic values. ### 7) Giani Zail Singh - Working Year: 25 July 1982 to 25 July 1987 - Born City: Sandhwan, Punjab - Major Works: Worked on various social and political issues ### 8) Ramaswamy Venkataraman - Working Year: 25 July 1987 to 25 July 1992 - Born City: Rajamadam, Tamil Nadu - Major Works: Worked on economic reforms and technological advancements. ### 9) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma - Working Year: 25 July 1992 to 25 July 1997 - Born City: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - Major Works: Worked for the welfare of the weaker sections of society. ### 10) Kocheril Raman Narayanan - Working Year: 25 July 1997 to 25 July 2002 - Born City: Uzhavoor, Kerala - Major Works: First Dalit President, focused on social equality and harmony. ### 11) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam - Working Year: 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007 - Born City: Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu - Major Works: Renowned scientist, who advocated for youth development and education. ### 12) Smt. Pratibha Patil - Working Year: 25 July 2007 to 25 July 2012 - Born City: Nadgaon, Maharashtra - Major Works: First female President of India, worked on women's empowerment. ### 13) Shri Pranab Mukherjee - Working Year: 25 July 2012 to 25 July 2017 - Born City: Mirati, West Bengal - Major Works: Experienced statesman who contributed significantly to Indian politics. ### 14) Shri Ram Nath Kovind - Working Year: 25 July 2017 to 25 July 2022 - Born City: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Major Works: Advocated for the welfare of marginalized communities. ### 15) Droupadi Murmu - Working Year: 25 July 2022 to Present - Born City: Mayurbhanj district, Odisha - Major Works: She is known for her work on tribal welfare. ## Indian Prime Ministers 1. Jawaharlal Nehru ### Acting Prime Minister: - Gulzarilal Nanda 2. Lal Bahadur Shastri ### Acting Prime Minister: - Gulzarilal Nanda 3. Indira Gandhi 4. Morarji Desai 5. Charan Singh ### Charan Singh Resigned then again, Indira Gandhi 6. Rajiv Gandhi 7. V.P. Singh 8. Chandra Shekhar 9. P.V. Narasimha Rao 10. Atal Bihari Vajpayee 11. H.D. Deve Gowda ### Party's victory in subsequent elections: - Atal Bihari Vajpayee 13. Manmohan Singh 14. Narendra Modi ## Prime Ministers ### 1) Jawaharlal Nehru - Working Year: 15 August 1947 to 27 May 1964 - Born City: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh - Major Works: Played a crucial role in India's freedom struggle and architect of the non-alignment policy. Laid the foundation for modern India's democratic institutions. ### Gulzarilal Nanda - Worked as an Acting President - Working Year: 27 May 1964 to 9 June 1964 - Born City: Sialkot, Punjab - Major Works: Established the National Institute of Technology (NITs) ### 2) Lal Bahadur Shastri - Working Year: 9 June 1964 to 11 January 1966 - Born City: Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh - Major Works: Led India during the Indo-Pak war of 1965, coined the slogan "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan" (Hail the Soldier, Hail the Farmer) to boost morale ### Gulzarilal Nanda - Working Year: 11 January 1966 to 24 January 1966 - Born City: Sialkot, Punjab - Major Works: Established the National Institute of Technology (NITS) ### 3) Indira Gandhi - Working Year: 24 January 1966 to 24 March 1977 - Born City: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh - Major Works: Operation Blue Star. Played a significant role in the Green Revolution, nationalized banks. ### 4) Morarji Desai - Working Year: 24 March 1977 to 28 July 1979 - Born City: Bhadeli, Gujarat - Major Works: He introduced economic reforms and improved relations with neighboring countries. ### 5) Charan Singh - Working Year: 28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980 - Born City: Noorpur, Uttar Pradesh - Major Works: He focused on farmers' welfare and agricultural policies. ### Charan Singh's government lost majority support in Parliament, leading to its collapse. Consequently, fresh elections were held, and Indira Gandhi's party, the Congress (I), emerged as the largest party. ### Indira Gandhi - Working Year: 14 January 1980 to 31 October 1984 - Born City: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh - Major Works: Operation Blue Star. Played a significant role in the Green Revolution, nationalized banks. ### 6) Rajiv Gandhi - Working Year: 31 October 1984 to 2 December 1989 - Born City: Mumbai, Maharashtra - Major Works: Advocated for modernization, technology, and youth empowerment. ### 7) V.P. Singh - Working Year: 2 December 1989 to 10 November 1990 - Born City: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh - Major Works: Implemented the Mandal Commission recommendations to provide reservations for backward castes. ### 8) Chandra Shekhar - Working Year: 10 November 1990 to 21 June 1991 - Born City: Ibrahim Patti, Uttar Pradesh - Major Works: Focused on economic and political reforms during a short tenure. ### 9) P.V. Narasimha Rao - Working Year: 21 June 1991 to 16 May 1996 - Born City: Laknepalli, Telangana - Major Works: He initiated economic liberalization policies and brought significant reforms. ### 10) Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Working Year: 16 May 1996 to 1 June 1996 - Born City: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh - Major Works: Conducted nuclear tests, improved infrastructure, and initiated peace talks with Pakistan. ### 11) H.D. Deve Gowda - Working Year: 1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997 - Born City: Haradanahalli, Karnataka - Major Works: Focused on agricultural reforms and rural development. ### 12) I.K. Gujral - Working Year: 21 April 1997 to 19 March 1998 - Born City: Jhelum, Punjab (now in Pakistan) - Major Works: He emphasized foreign policy and improved relations with neighboring countries. ### Atal Bihari Vajpayee became Prime Minister after I.K. Gujral due to the collapse of the United Front government and his party's victory in subsequent elections. ### Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Working Year: 19 March 1998 to 22 May 2004 - Born City: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh - Major Works: Conducted nuclear tests, improved infrastructure, and initiated peace talks with Pakistan. ### 13) Manmohan Singh - Working Year: 22 May 2004 to 26 May 2014 - Born City: Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan) - Major Works: They continued economic liberalization, and introduced social welfare schemes. ### 14) Narendra Modi - Working Year: 26 May 2014 to 30 May 2019 - Born City: Vad Nagar, Gujarat - Major Works: Launched Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, introduced Goods and Services Tax (GST), and emphasized infrastructure development. ### 15) Narendra Modi - Working Year: 30 May 2019 to 30 May 2024 - Born City: Vad Nagar, Gujarat - Major Works: Launched Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, introduced Goods and Services Tax (GST), and emphasized infrastructure development. ### 16) Narendra Modi - Working Year: 9 June 2024 to still present - Born City: Vad Nagar, Gujarat This document is about the presidents and prime ministers of India. It includes their terms in office, their place of birth, and their major achievements.