Presidents of India
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of Independent India. As the first President, he was indepedent and unwilling to allow the Prime Minister or the party to seize his constitutional rights. However, following the conflict over the passing of the Hindu Code Bill, he restrained his stand. He set several important rules for later Presidents to follow. He had also served as President of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the constitution of the Republic from 1948 to 1950.
| SL.No. | NAME | PERIOD |
| 1 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad | Jan. 26,1950 - May 13, 1962 |
| 2 | Dr. S. Radhakrishnan | May 13, 1962 - May 13, 1967 |
| 3 | Dr. Zakir Hussain | May 13, 1967 - August 24, 1969 |
| 4 | Shri Varahagiri Venkata Giri | August 24, 1969 - August 24, 1974 |
| 5 | Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | August 24, 1974 - February 11, 1977 |
| 6 | Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | July 25, 1977 - July 25, 1982 |
| 7 | Shri Giani Zail Singh | July 25, 1982--July 25, 1987 |
| 8 | Shri R. Venkataraman | July 25, 1987- July 25, 1992 |
| 9 | Dr.S.D. Sharma | July 25, 1992 - July 25, 1997 |
| 10 | Shri K R Narayanan | July 25, 1997 - 2002 |
| 11 | Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam | July 25, 2002 - 2007 |
| 12 | Smt. Pradipa Singh Patil | July 25, 2007 |
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