Dr.Sharma was born at Bhopal on August 19, 1918. He is a Ph.d. from Cambridge University. Was a Bar-at-Law, Lincoln's Inn and Harvard Law School. He participated in the freedom movement and underwent spells of imprisonment. Dr.Sharma was President of the Indian National congress from 1972 to 1974. Chief Minister of erstwhile Bhopal State for 4 years. Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Maharashtra. He was sworn in as Vice-President of India on September 3, 1987. Dr.Shanker Dayal Sharma assumed office as President of India on 25.7.1992 and held office til July 25, 1997.
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