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Zakir Husain (1897 - 1969)
Zakir Husain, educationist and India’s third President was born on 8 February 1897 at Hyderabad.
He received his MA degree from the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, which is now called the Aligarh Muslim University at Aligarh.
He received his doctoral degree from the University of Berlin in economics.
He was a noted student leader during his university days.
He established along with a few others, the National Muslim University at Aligarh on 29 October 1920. Later renamed Jamia Millia Islamia.
Through the Jamia Millia Islamia, Husain was involved in the freedom movement in the country.
It is now a central university and an ‘A’ grade institution in the country in higher education.
While in Germany, Husain published an anthology of the works of the great Urdu poet Ghalib.
In 1948, he became the Vice Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University. He was also a member of the Indian Universities Commission.
From 1956 to 1958, he was a member of the UNESCO.
He was appointed as the Governor of Bihar in 1957.
In 1962, he was elected the President of the country.
He was awarded the country’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna in 1963.
Zakir Husain died while in office (becoming the first president to die in office) on 3 May 1969.
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