February 08
February 08
Zakir Husain Khan (8 February 1897 – 3 May 1969) was an Indian economist and politician who served as the country's third president from May 13, 1967 until May 3, 1969. From 1957 to 1962, he was the governor of Bihar, and from 1962 to 1967, he was India's second vice president. He was also a co-founder of Jamia Milia Islamia, where he served as vice-chancellor from 1928 until his death. Jamia became strongly involved with the Indian liberation struggle under Husain. In 1963, he received the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.
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