Key facts
- Born
- 5 May 1916, Sandhwan
- Died
- 25 December 1994, Chandigarh
- State of birth
- Sandhwan, Punjab
- Sector
- Politics & governance
- Profession
- President of India from 1982 to 1987
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Giani Zail Singh was an Indian politician who served as President of India from 1982 to 1987 and chief minister of Punjab in the 1970s. He was the first Sikh to become president.
Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed by the RochakDuniya editorial team.
Timeline
- 1916Born in Sandhwan
- 1972Becomes Chief Minister of Punjab
- 1980Becomes Minister of Home Affairs
- 1982Becomes President of India
- 1983Becomes Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement
- 1983Awarded the honorary doctor of Comenius University
- 1994Dies in Chandigarh
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5