Zakir Hussain Biography - Birth date, Achievements, Career, Family, Awards

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Zakir Hussain Quick General Knowledge

Name	Zakir Hussain (Zakir Hussain)
Date of Birth	08 February 1897
Birth Place	Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India
Date of death	03 May 1969
Monther & Father Name	Nazneen Begum / Fida Hussain Khan
Achievement	1967 - First Muslim President of India
Profession / Country	male / Politician / India

Zakir Hussain - First Muslim President of India (1967)

Dr. Zakir Hussain was the third President of India, whose term was from 13 May 1967 to 03 May 1968. He was born on February 8, 1897 in a wealthy Pathan family of Hyderabad, Telangana. His father's name was Fida Hussain Khan. Dr. Zakir Hussain had his initial education at Islamia High School, Etawah, after which he went to Aligarh Muslim University for further studies. He also received a PhD in Economics from the University of Germany. He was a practical and optimistic person.

Zakir Hussain Birth Info

Dr. Zakir Hussain was born on February 8, 1897, in the wealthy Pathan family of Hyderabad, Telangana. His father's name was Fida Hussain Khan and mother's name was Nazneen Begum. Zakir Hussain's parents had seven sons, of which Zakir Hussain was the second. His father had secured education in the field of law.

Zakir Hussain Death Info

Dr. Zakir Hussain died on 3 May 1969 (age 72 years) in New Delhi, India. He was the first such President of India. He died in his office during his tenure. He was buried in the premises of Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi along with his wife (who died a few years later).

Zakir Hussain Education

Hussain completed his primary elementary education in Hyderabad, completed high school from Islamia High School, Etawah and then graduated in Economics from Christian Degree College, Lucknow University. After graduation, he moved to Muhammad Anglo-Oriental College, then joined the University of Allahabad, where he was a prominent student leader. He received his doctorate in economics from the University of Berlin in 1926. In 1915, at the age of 18, he married Shah Jahan Begum and had two daughters, Saeeda Khan and Safia Rehman.

Zakir Hussain Career Life

He laid the foundation of Jamia Millia Islamia University in Aligarh in 1920, which later shifted to Delhi. The university reached the verge of closure in the year 1927, but due to the efforts of Dr. Zakir Hussain, this educational institution managed to retain its popularity. He continued to offer his support, thus providing his academic and managerial leadership to the institution for twenty-one years. In the year 1948 Zakir Hussain became the Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University and after 4 years he entered the Rajya Sabha. In the year 1957, Dr. Zakir Hussain was appointed as the Governor of the state of Bihar. Dr. Zakir Hussain has also been the Vice President of India from the years 1962 to 1967.

Dr. Zakir Hussain was elected as the third President of the country on 13 May 1967. He was the first Muslim President of India. Hussein complied with Gandhi's appeal to boycott government institutions in the country. He helped in the establishment of the Muslim National University in Aligarh (later moved to Delhi) and was its vice-chancellor from 1926 to 1948. On the invitation of Mahatma Gandhi, he also became the chairman of the National Commission for Primary Education, which was established in 1937 to make Gandhian curriculum for schools. Hussain became the Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University in 1948 and after four years he entered the Rajya Sabha. In 1956–58, he served on the Executive Committee of the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO). In 1957 he was appointed as the Governor of Bihar and in 1962 he was elected Vice-President of India.

Awards and Honors of Zakir Hussain

Dr. Zakir Hussain was awarded the country's highest civilian honor "Bharat Ratna" in the year 1963 for his outstanding contribution in the field of education and politics.