President of India
17 December 1905 Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
18 September 1992(1992-09-18) (86) Bombay, Maharashtra, India (present-day Mumbai)
In office (Additional charge) 20 July 1969 – 24 August 1969
6th Vice President of India and 11th Chief Justice of India Mohammad Hidayatullah OBEActing President of IndiaIn office (Additional charge) 20 July 1969 – 24 August 1969Prime Minister Indira GandhiPreceded by Varahagiri Venkata Giri (Acting)Succeeded by Varahagiri Venkata GiriIn office 6 October 1982 – 31 October 1982Prime Minister Indira GandhiPreceded by Zail SinghSucceeded by Zail Singh6th Vice President of IndiaIn office 31 August 1979 – 30 August 1984PresidentNeelam Sanjiva Reddy Zail SinghPreceded by B. D. JattiSucceeded by Ramaswamy Venkataraman11th Chief Justice of IndiaIn office 25 February 1968 – 16 December 1970Appointed by President Zakir HussainPreceded by Kailas Nath WanchooSucceeded by Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah Personal detailsBorn(1905-12-17 ) 17 December 1905 Lucknow, United Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)Died18 September 1992(1992-09-18) (aged 86) Bombay, Maharashtra, India (present-day Mumbai)Political partyIndependentSpouse(s)Pushpa ShahAlma materNagpur University Trinity College, Cambridge Lincoln's InnOccupation Lawyer politician academician Mohammad Hidayatullah OBE pronunciation (help ·info ) (17 December 1905 – 18 September 1992) was the 11th Chief Justice of India serving from 25 February 1968 to 16 December 1970, and the sixth Vice President of India, serving from 31 August 1979 to 30 August 1984. He had also served as the Acting President of India from 20 July 1969 to 24 August 1969 and from 6 October 1982 to 31 October 1982. He is regarded as an eminent jurist, scholar, educationist, author and linguist.
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