Mohammad Hidayatullah

Mohammad Hidayatullah OBE
6th Vice President of India
In office 31 August 1979 – 30 August 1984
President	Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Zail Singh
Preceded by	B. D. Jatti
Succeeded by	Ramaswamy Venkataraman
President of India (Acting)
In office 20 July 1969 – 24 August 1969
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	Varahagiri Venkata Giri (acting)
Succeeded by	Varahagiri Venkata Giri
In office 6 October 1982 – 31 October 1982
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	Zail Singh
Succeeded by	Zail Singh
In office 25 July 1983 – 25 July 1983
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	Zail Singh
Succeeded by	Zail Singh
In office 25 July 1984 – 25 July 1984
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	Zail Singh
Succeeded by	Zail Singh
11th Chief Justice of India
In office 25 February 1968 – 16 December 1970
Appointed by	Zakir Husain
Preceded by	Kailas Nath Wanchoo
Succeeded by	Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah
Personal details
Born	(1905-12-17)17 December 1905 Lucknow, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
Died	18 September 1992(1992-09-18) (aged 86) Bombay, Maharashtra, India (present-day Mumbai)
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Pushpa Shah
Alma mater	Nagpur University Trinity College, Cambridge Lincoln's Inn
Occupation	Lawyer politician academician

Mohammad Hidayatullah OBE (pronunciation^ⓘ; 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 and from 25 July 1983 to 25 July 1983 and from 25 July 1984 to 25 July 1984.^[1] He is regarded as an eminent jurist, scholar, educationist, author and linguist.^[2][3]