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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Politician
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Indian_National_Congress
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gptkbp:awards
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Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding
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gptkbp:birthDate
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5 May 1916
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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Faridkot,_Punjab,_British_India
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gptkbp:celebrates
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Statues_and_memorials_in_Punjab
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Jagdeep_Singh
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gptkbp:civicEngagement
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Promoted_education_and_health_in_Punjab
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gptkbp:contribution
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Promoted_Sikh_rights
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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Sikh_identity_in_politics
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gptkbp:deathDate
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25 December 1994
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gptkbp:diplomaticRelations
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Strengthened_India-Pakistan_relations
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Punjab
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gptkbp:famousPerson
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Giani_Zail_Singh:_The_Man_and_His_Times
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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gptkb:Post-independence_India
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gptkbp:historicalRole
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Prominent leader during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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First Sikh to hold the office of President
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gptkbp:homeGround
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Sikh_family
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gptkbp:honorificPrefix
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Giani
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Giani Zail Singh
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gptkbp:influence
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Sikh_community_in_India
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Sikh_youth
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gptkbp:internationalClassification
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Recognized_for_leadership_in_South_Asia
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:Operation_Blue_Star
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Presidency during turbulent times
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gptkbp:legacy
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First_Sikh_President_of_India
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gptkbp:nationality
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Indian
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gptkbp:nickname
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Giani
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gptkbp:office
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1980
1982
Governor_of_Punjab
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gptkbp:personalBest
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Charismatic leader
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gptkbp:personalLife
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Grew_up_in_Punjab
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gptkbp:politicalAffiliation
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1980s_Indian_politics
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Indian_National_Congress
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gptkbp:politicalPosition
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Secularism
Social democracy
Constitutional amendments during presidency
Influence_on_future_Sikh_leaders
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gptkbp:politicalRole
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1947
1994
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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gptkb:President_of_India
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gptkbp:postRetirementCareer
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Continued to influence politics
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gptkbp:predecessor
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G.iani_Zail_Singh
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gptkbp:publicSpeaking
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Known for eloquent speeches
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Sikhism
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gptkbp:role
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Mediator_during_Punjab_crisis
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gptkbp:spouse
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Surjit Kaur
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:R._Venkataraman
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gptkbp:termEnd
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25 July 1987
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gptkbp:termStart
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25 July 1982
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