From The Frontcover Of 'Memoirs Of Giani Zail Singh - The Seventh President Of India' 

Memoirs of Giani Zail Singh is a lucid narrative of the momentous struggle for emancipation from the feudal rule and foreign domination up to the blosso­ming bf democracy in free India.

It presents a fascinating account of some very important events in our contemporary history and the key role played by our national heroes in guiding our destiny.

The memoirs are the personal reflections of a man, who rose from the abject poverty of a tiny village to the most exalted position the country could offer.

Gianiji has unmasked the treache­rous face of militancy and the failure of the people at the helm of affairs in tackling it tactfully. The tragic assassi­nation of Mrs. Indira Gandhi and its aftermath have been graphically portrayed.

The constitutional relations between the Head of State and the Head of Government form an important feature of these memoirs. The controversies that raged and an almost· crisis situa­tion that was reached make an interesting reading. This volume also throws light on human relations at the highest level capable of baffling the common man.

About The Author 'Giani Zail Singh' Of 'Memoirs Of Giani Zail Singh - The Seventh President Of India' 

Giani Zail Singh, the seventh President of India, was a man of destiny. Having been born in a mud­house in a small village, he came to occupy the highest position in the country. He was fired with patriotic fervour at a young age and then spear­headed an arduous struggle for free­dom from feudal tyranny and foreign rule.

Because of his penchant for opposition to injustice, he had to undergo a long prison term tinder in­human conditions. He served the people of PEPSU and Punjab with aplomb in various capacities. He appeared on the national scene as the Union Home Minister. He was elected President of the Republic with an overwhelming majority, but he main­tained his traits of humility, simplicity and sincerity, which endeared him to the masses,

Though a part of his tenure was marked by controversies and constitu­tional clashes, Giani Zail Singh main­tained his poise and remained steadfast to the noble ideals of national unity and secularism. He met with a serious accident and breathed his last on 25 December 1994.