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9 unusual facts about President of India


Asad Ali Khan

Khan received several national awards, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1977 and the civilian honor Padma Bhushan in 2008, which was awarded by Indian President Pratibha Patil.

Dwijesh Chandra Sen

He was awarded Tamrapatra by the President of India for his contribution to India's freedom struggle.

Ghulam Mohiuddin Khan

During his reign as king, Mohiuddin Khan frequently received dignitaries as the then Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, President of India Rajendra Prasad and other dignitaries.

Gopal Raju

Former President of India, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman on Raju in 2007 for his contributions in the media to India and the Indian diaspora.

ISKON NVCC

It was recently inaugurated on the auspicious occasion of Nityananda Tryodshi which falls on 23 February 2013 and the President of India Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Vedic Cultural Centre of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on February 24, at Pune.

National Law University, Delhi

The first batch of the University passed out in 2013, with the convocation being presided over by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, President of India at the Vigyan Bhavan.

President of India

Historically, ruling party (majority in the Lok Sabha) nominees (for example, United Progressive Alliance nominee Shri Pranab Mukherjee) have been elected or largely elected unanimously.

The 13th and current President is Pranab Mukherjee, who was elected on 22 July 2012, and sworn-in on 25 July 2012.

Sam Manekshaw

For his distinguished service to the country, the President of India awarded him a Padma Vibhushan in 1972 and conferred upon him the rank of Field Marshal on 1 January 1973.


2006 Indian anti-reservation protests

A resolution signed by 2,500 IIT Roorkee students expressing their opposition to the OBC reservation, was sent to the then-President Abdul Kalam, the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the then-Chief Justice of India Y. K. Sabharwal and the Election Commission of India, but they all turned a deaf ear to it.

2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

The Prince of Wales (representing Elizabeth II as Head of the Commonwealth) officially declared the Games open jointly with President of India Pratibha Patil.

Behala

Former President Ms. Pratibha Patil laid the foundation stone of Joka to BBD Bagh Metro Rail Project in presence of Central Finance Minister and Governor of West Bengal in September, 2010.

Bhaderwah

Education has received another massive boost with the University of Jammu setting up its Bhaderwah Campus which was constructed at the nearby Sungli village which was inaugurated by the President of India Pratibha Patil.

Biometric passport

On 25 June 2008 Indian Passport Authority issued first e-passport to the President of India, Pratibha Patil.

Dravidar Kazhagam

The General Secretary of the Dravidar Kazhagam, K. Veeramani and the representatives of other parties met the President of India and urged the need for carrying out the recommendations of the Commission.

Hina Shah

Shah has won numerous awards, including the Stree Shakti Award by the President of India for her contribution in the field of economic development of the country, the Bharat Jyoti Award, the Titan Be More Legend title, as well as the Best Project Award from the Project Management Institute.

Indirect election

Many republics with parliamentary systems elect their president indirectly (Germany, Italy, Estonia, Latvia, Hungary, India, Israel).

Kaka Joginder Singh

and he earned the nickname Dharti Pakad (one who clings) after several unsuccessful runs for the President of India.

Khalish Dehlavi

He has received many awards and citations from eminent personalities like the former President of India Zakir Hussain, the former Prime Minister of India Shri Inder Kumar Gujral, along with scholars, poets, editors and music personalities including Padmashree Saghar Nizami, Jan Nisar Akhtar, Makhmoor Sayeedi, Rehman Nayyar, and Naushad.

Pratibha Mahila Sahakari Bank

Pratibha Mahila Sahakari Bank (Pratibha Women Cooperative Bank) is a cooperative bank founded by Pratibha Patil, (who later became the President of India ) in 1973 in Jalgaon in Maharashtra with the objective of empowering women.

Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana

Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana (SMSSK ) known as Sant Muktabai Cooperative Sugar Factory is a cooperative factory founded by President of India Pratibha Patil the nominee of UPA and Indian left for 2007 election for President of India.

Satish Chandra Mukherjee

Among active members of the "Dawn" were Sister Nivedita, Bagha Jatin (Jatin Mukherjee), Rajendra Prasad (first President of India), Haran Chakladar, Radhakumud Mukherjee, Kishorimohan Gupta (principal, Daulatpur College), Atulya Chatterjee, Rabindra Narayan Ghosh, Benoykumar Sarkar, all future celebrities.


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Adyar K. Lakshman

He received the Padma Shri award from the president of India in 1989, and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (Bharatnatyam) in 1991 by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music Dance & Drama.

Batala

Bhupinder Singh Mann - Ex Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha from 1990–96), nominated by President of India for outstanding contribution to the cause of Indian Farmers.

Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Poochatty

The then president of India, Gyani Zail Singh, was chief guest for the inaugural function of the new campus.

DD Saptagiri

Doordarshan Kendra Hyderabad was inaugurated by the then President of India, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy on 23 October,1977.

Debraj Shome

For this honour, he along with noted cornea surgeon, Dr. Vandana Jain were congratulated by The President of India, His Excellency, The Honourable Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

Deepak Sandhu

Deepak Sandhu enjoyed the privilege of being administered the oath of office as the first woman Chief Information Commissioner of the Central Information Commission by The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.

Gibb High School, Kumta

The Golden Jubilee was celebrated under the presidency of Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India.

Gita Bhartiji

It was because of her impressive sermons on the Gita that she was dubbed 'Gita Bharati' at the age of 10 years by Rajendra Prasad, who was then the President of India.

Gulbarga

Buddha Vihar of Siddarth trust, inaugurated by president of India, Pratibha Patil, Mallikarjun Kharge and Dalai lama on 7 January, is another place of attractions in Gulbarga, attracting all ages of community.

Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College

Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana, the oldest engineering institution of Punjab named after first guru of sikhs, Foundation stone was laid by Dr. Rajinder Prasad in 1954, the then President of India.

Jai Jawan Jai Kisan

During the acceptance speech of Sunil Bharti Mittal delivered at Teen Murti Bhavan on 15 December 2009 after receiving 10th Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award from President of India, the Director of Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi Dr Kailash Chandra Mishra restated the slogan as

Kittur Chennamma

On 11 September 2007 a statue of Rani Chennamma was unveiled at the Indian Parliament Complex by Pratibha Patil, the first woman President of India.

Lt. Navdeep Singh

He was awarded with the Ashoka Chakra posthumously on the 63rd Republic Day by President of India Pratibha Patil.

Mahendra P. Lama

Recently, the President of India has nominated Prof Mahendra P. Lama to the prestigious Executive Council of North Eastern Hill University in Shillong.

Muslims of Uttar Pradesh

Famous Muslims from Uttar Pradesh include the famous writer and poet Javed Akhtar, actress Shabana Azami, Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Maolana Dr. Kalbe Sadiq Vice President of Muslim Personal Law Board, actor and director Muzaffar Ali, Journalist Saeed Naqvi, Persian Scholar Dr. Naiyer Masud Rizvi, Governor Syed Sibtey Razi, historian Irfan Habib, politician Salman Khursheed and cricketer Mohammad Kaif.

S. R. D. Vaidyanathan

'Sangeet Natak Academy' award (PURASKAR) given by Srimathi Pratibha Patil, President of India at a special ceremony at the Rastrapathi Bhawan with a citation and pursue money on 2008 for my contribution in the field of Carnatic Instrumental music Nagaswaram.

Suresh Kalmadi

During the felicitation ceremony that had been arranged to honour the three Indian medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Kalmadi reportedly walked out because he had not been offered a chair next to the Vice-President of India Hamid Ansari.

Swami Shyam

In 1986, at the First International Yog Conference in New Delhi, Swami Shyam was awarded the Yog Shiromani Award by the President of India, Giani Zail Singh, for his work in the field of meditation and Self Realization and the 1974 Integrity Award presented by Geoff Stirling on behalf of Apache Communications in Gander, Newfoundland.

Target 3 Billion

Target 3 Billion is a book by the former President of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, and Srijan Pal Singh.

Yoga-nidra

In 2006, Kamakhya Kumar was awarded a PhD by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (president of India) for his work "Psycho-physiological Changes as Related to Yoga Nidra".