New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday paid floral tributes to Zakir Husain, the former President of India, on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan. In a post on X, the Rashtrapati Bhavan wrote, "President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to Dr Zakir Husain, former President of India on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan." Dr Zakir Husain served as the third President of India, holding office from May 13, 1967, until his demise on May 3, 1969. He was born on February 8, 1897, in Hyderabad, as per the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

After receiving his early education in Hyderabad, Husain proceeded to Aligarh Muslim University where he earned a PhD in Economics. His strong interest in education and intellectual p...