Zakir Husain

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Indian_politician
gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:advocates_for Universal education
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Jamia_Millia_Islamia
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Bharat_Ratna
gptkbp:birth_date 1897-02-08
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Hyderabad,_India
gptkbp:burial_place Shah Jahan Road, New Delhi
gptkbp:children Zafar Husain
gptkbp:contribution Establishment of educational institutions
gptkbp:death_date 1969-05-03
gptkbp:education gptkb:Aligarh_Muslim_University
gptkbp:ethnicity Indian Muslim
gptkbp:field gptkb:Education
gptkbp:honorary_title Doctor of Laws from University of Dhaka
Doctor of Letters from Aligarh Muslim University
Doctor of Letters from University of Calcutta
Doctor of Letters from University of Lucknow
Doctor of Letters from University of Madras
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zakir Husain
gptkbp:influence_on Indian education policy
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Jawaharlal_Nehru
gptkb:Mahatma_Gandhi
gptkbp:involvement gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of National Policy on Education
gptkbp:known_for Promoting education in India
gptkbp:legacy First Muslim President of India
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:notable_works The Educational System in India
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:office gptkb:Vice_President_of_India
gptkbp:office_held gptkb:Minister_of_Education
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Indian_National_Congress
gptkbp:position Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan
gptkbp:predecessor_education_minister gptkb:Humayun_Kabir
gptkbp:promoter Adult education programs
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:role Establishment of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Establishment of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) system
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ammaji_Husain
gptkbp:start_date gptkb:National_Council_of_Educational_Research_and_Training_(NCERT)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:V._V._Giri
gptkbp:successor_education_minister gptkb:Fakhruddin_Ali_Ahmed
gptkbp:term 1963-1969
gptkbp:term_end 1967-05-13
gptkbp:term_end_education_minister 1963-05-13
gptkbp:term_start 1963-05-13
gptkbp:term_start_education_minister 1958-08-01
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jamia_Millia_Islamia
gptkb:Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan
gptkb:V._V._Giri
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5