New Delhi, October 27: President Ram Nath Kovind today, on Sunday, October 27, 2019, paid tribute to the 10th and former President of India, KR Narayanan. The President of India paid his tributes to the late former President at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. KR Narayanan was born as Kocheril Raman Narayanan on October 27, 1920 in Uzhavoor, India. He was the president of India from 1997 to 2002.

He was the first member of the country’s lowest social caste to become the president. He belonged to a group traditionally considered to be untouchable, and went on to occupy the highest office in the country.

Below are Five Quotes by KR Narayanan

KR Narayanan on the Idea of India

KR Narayanan Quotes | (Photo Credits: File Image)

KR Narayanan on Systems and Their Working

KR Narayanan Quotes. (Photo Credits: File Image)

KR Narayanan on Freedom of Speech

KR Narayanan Quotes. (Photo Credits: File Image)

KR Narayanan on His Stint as President

KR Narayanan Quotes. (Photo Credits: File Image)

KR Narayanan on Indian Society

KR Narayanan Quotes. (Photo Credits: File Image)

Though Narayanan came from a poor background, his thirst for knowledge and education helped him gain a scholarship. He worked as a journalist for national dailies such as The Hindu (1944–45) and The Times of India (1945). He then won a scholarship to study at the London School of Economics. Narayanan's quotes prove the former president's range of learning. We pay our tributes to the late former President.

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