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Mohammad Hidayatullah

मुहम्मद हिदायतुल्लाह

Politics & governance Uttar Pradesh Great mind of history

Mohammad Hidayatullah, was an Indian jurist and statesman who served as interim President of India in 1969. He concurrently served as Chief Justice of India from 1968 to 1970 and then as Vice President of India from 1979 to 1984.

BORN

17 December 1905

DIED

18 September 1992

HONOUR

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

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Key facts

Born
17 December 1905, Lucknow
Died
18 September 1992, Mumbai
State of birth
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Sector
Politics & governance
Profession
Vice President of India from 1979 to 1984
Gender
Male

Biography

Mohammad Hidayatullah, was an Indian jurist and statesman who served as interim President of India in 1969. He concurrently served as Chief Justice of India from 1968 to 1970 and then as Vice President of India from 1979 to 1984.

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed by the RochakDuniya editorial team.

Timeline

  1. 1905Born in Lucknow
  2. 1968Becomes Chief Justice of India
  3. 1969Becomes President of India
  4. 1979Becomes Vice President of India
  5. 1992Dies in Mumbai
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