(c) Zakir Husain (8 February 1897 - 3 May 1969) was the 3rd President of India, from 13 May 1967 until his death on 3 May 1969. An educationist and intellectual, Husain was the country's first Muslim president, and also the first to die in office. He was a renowned educationist and intellectual and his contribution in the development of modern India through education is invaluable.