President Pratibha Patil on 18 April 2012 released a commemorative postage stamp to mark the birth centenary of President R. Venkataraman at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The release of the stamp marked the end of year-long centenary celebrations organised from December 2010 onward to celebrate the life of India's eighth President, R. Venkataraman.
R. Venkataraman had played a significant role in the industrialisation of Tamil Nadu. An outstanding administrator, he was also known as the father of industrialisation.
The former President had the unique distinction of having worked with four Prime Ministers namely- V. P Singh, Chandrashekhar, P. V Narasimha Rao and Rajiv Gandhi. He was known to have had excellent partnership and working relation with all the Prime Ministers and always remained true to the Constitution.
Elevated from vice presidency, Venkataraman succeeded Zail Singh and as India’s eighth President held office from 25 July 1987 to 25 July 1992.
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