Giani Zail Singh ( born Jarnail Singh, 5 May 1916 – 25 December 1994) was the seventh President of India serving from 25 July 1982 to 25 July 1987. Prior to his presidency, he was a politician with the Indian National Congress party, and had held several ministerial posts in the Union Cabinet, including that of Home Minister. He also served as the Secretary-General of the Non-Aligned Movement from 1983 to 1986.
His presidency was marked by Operation Blue Star, the assassination of Indira Gandhi, and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.He died of injuries in 1994, after a car accident.
A commemorative postage stamp was issued by India's Department of Posts on the occasion of Singh's first death anniversary in 1995.
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