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Shankar Dayal Sharma
Shankar Dayal Sharma was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the president of India from 1992 to 1997 and vice president of India from 1987 to 1992.
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politics · President of India from 1992 to 1997 · politician · lawyer · also Shankar Dayal Sharma, Shanker Dayal Sharma, Sharma
Born 19 August 1918 · Died 26 December 1999 · Q332157
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2026· 8 entries
Hindustan Times: Who was Kaushik Sharma? Indian-origin NJ resident drowns during family picnic; GoFundMe launched to support family | Hindustan Times
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PRWeb: Digant Sharma Launches Digital Biography Honouring India's Freedom Fighters
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El Tiempo: Esposo y suegra de la modelo Twisha Sharma son acusados por su muerte: llevaba cinco meses de casada cuando fue hallada sin vida en India
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Azteca Veracruz: ¿Qué le pasó a Twisha Sharma, actriz embarazada que fue encontrada sin vida en India?
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Yahoo Sports: Rohit Sharma or Yashasvi Jaiswal? India's biggest selection headache before England ODIs
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Yahoo: Indian actress Twisha Sharma’s husband and retired judge mother-in-law charged over her death five months after wedding
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The Guardian: Women’s T20 World Cup: Deepti Sharma takes five wickets as India beat Pakistan by 64 runs – as it happened
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2000· 1 entry
A commemorative postage stamp was issued in his honour by India Post
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1999· 1 entry
Died 1999-12-26.
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1996· 1 entry
However, two ordinances sent to him by the Rao government seeking to extend the benefits of reservations in state employment and education for Christian and Muslim Dalits and to reduce the time allowed for campaigning in
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1995· 1 entry
Sharma dedicated to the Indian people the reconstructed Somnath temple in Gujarat
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1994· 2 entries
From endowments made by Sharma
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By a majority decision, the Court refused to answer the reference as it held it to be contrary to the spirit of secularism and likely to favour a religious community
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1992· 3 entries
Career landmark: President of India (1992–1997).
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“Freedom has little meaning without equality and equality has little meaning without social justice”
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And served till 1997 during which period he dealt with four prime ministers, three of whom he appointed in the last year of his presidency
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1991· 1 entry
Following the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, Sharma was first offered the presidency of the Congress party and the post of prime minister by Sonia Gandhi
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1987· 1 entry
Career landmark: Vice President of India (1987–1992).
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1986· 1 entry
Career landmark: Governor of Maharashtra (1986–1987).
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1985· 2 entries
Career landmark: Administrator of Chandigarh (1985–1986).
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Career landmark: Governor of Punjab (1985–1986).
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1984· 1 entry
Career landmark: governor of Andhra Pradesh (1984–1985).
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1971· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Lok Sabha (1971–1977).
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1969· 1 entry
Sharma sided with Indira Gandhi and was removed from party posts by the president S
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1956· 1 entry
Following the reorganization of states, Bhopal State was merged with the new state of Madhya Pradesh
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1949· 1 entry
With the princely state reconstituted as Bhopal State
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1946· 1 entry
Was admitted to the Lincoln's Inn and taught at Cambridge University during 1946–47
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1918· 1 entry
Born 1918-08-19.
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