75 Years of Leadership
Every Prime Minister, President, and Chief Minister since 1947 — mapped across states and time.
Presidents of India
15 Presidents from Rajendra Prasad (1950) to Droupadi Murmu (2022–). Click a name to view their full profile.
First President of India; served two full terms. Presided over adoption of the Constitution in 1950.
Philosopher-statesman; former VP and great scholar of Eastern philosophy. His birthday is Teachers' Day.
First Muslim President of India; died in office in 1969. Educationist and co-founder of Jamia Millia Islamia.
Labour leader who ran as independent after Congress candidate was opposed by Indira Gandhi faction.
Second Muslim President; signed Emergency proclamation in 1975. Died in office in 1977.
Elected unopposed after the Janata wave; only President elected without a contest from Andhra Pradesh.
First Sikh President; had a stormy relationship with PM Rajiv Gandhi over constitutional conventions.
Former Finance & Defence Minister; presided over three PMs — Rajiv Gandhi, V.P. Singh, Chandra Shekhar.
Former Chief Minister of Bhopal and Union Minister; presided during era of coalition politics.
First Dalit President of India; former diplomat and VP. Proactively used presidential discretion.
'Missile Man of India'; DRDO/ISRO scientist behind Agni/Prithvi missiles and Pokhran-II. Most popular modern President.
First woman President of India; former Governor of Rajasthan and Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra.
Veteran politician who held nearly every senior cabinet portfolio. Later accepted RSS invitation, sparking debate.
Second Dalit President; former Governor of Bihar and Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh.
First tribal woman President of India; former Governor of Jharkhand, from the Santali community of Odisha.