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President pays homage to Zakir Hussain on his birth anniversary

President pays homage to Zakir Hussain on his birth anniversary

New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday paid homage to Dr Zakir Hussain, former President of India, on the occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The President and officials of Rashtrapati Bhavan paid floral tributes in front of a portrait of Dr Hussain.

Born on February 8, 1897, Dr Hussain served as the third President of the country from May 13, 1967, till his death on May 3, 1969.

He was also an educationist and an intellectual.

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