Fourth President of India Sh. Varahagiri Venkata Giri (V. V. Giri) - (10th August 1894 – 24th June 1980)
Fourth President of India Sh. Varahagiri Venkata Giri (V. V. Giri)
- (10th August 1894 to 24th June 1980)
Varahagiri Venkata Giri
(10th August 1894 – 24th June 1980), commonly known as V. V. Giri, was
the fourth president of India from 24 August 1969 to
24 August 1974.
As president, Giri was the only person to be elected as an
independent candidate.
He was succeeded by Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed as president in
1974.
After the end of his full term, Giri was honoured by
the Government of India with the Bharat Ratna in
1975.
Giri died on 24 June 1980. His great grandson V. Giri Shankar
is an Advocate of the Madras High Court, Chennai.
Name
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Varahagiri
Venkata Giri
(V.V.Giri)
|
Working Period
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24 August 1969 – 24 August
1974
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Date of Birth and
Born Place
|
|
Died
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24 June
1980 (aged 85)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (now Chennai) |
Political
party
|
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Spouse(s)
|
Saraswati Bai
(1904–1978)
|
Relatives
|
·
Adruti
Laxmibai (sister)[1]
·
Palagummi Sainath (grandson)[2]
|
Awards
|
Bharat
Ratna (1975)
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Fourth President of India Sh. Varahagiri Venkata Giri (V. V. Giri) - (10th August 1894 – 24th June 1980)
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