Giri, V.V.

Giri, V.V. : The fourth President of India died in Madras on June 23, 1980. He was Vice-President from 1967 to 1969. A recipient of the Bharat Ratna, he had distinguished himself as a pioneer in the field of organised labour, legislator, parliamentarian, diplomat and statesman. He is the author of “Job for Our Millions”. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna for the year 1975.