Varahagiri venkata giri biography of nancy

President of India from 1969 to 1974

Varahagiri Venkata Giri (pronunciation^ⓘ; 10 August 1894 – 24 June 1980), better known as V.

V. Giri was an Indian politician and activist who served as the president of India from 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974. He also served as the vice president of India from 13 May 1967 to 3 May 1969. He was the first president to be elected as an independent candidate.^[3] He was succeeded by Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed as president in 1974.^[4] 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.

Varahagiri venkata giri biography of nancy

Early life and family

V. V. Giri was born in Berhampur, Madras Presidency (present-day Odisha) in a TeluguBrahmin family.^[5] His parents hailed from Chintalapudi village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh and shifted to Berhampur for their bright future.

His father, V. V. Jogayya Pantulu, was a successful lawyer and political a