B. D. Jatti
| Acting President of India | |
|---|---|
| In office 11 February 1977 – 25 July 1977 |
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| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi Morarji Desai |
| Preceded by | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| 5th Vice President of India | |
| In office 31 August 1974 – 30 August 1979 |
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| President | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi Morarji Desai Charan Singh |
| Preceded by | Gopal Swarup Pathak |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Hidayatullah |
| Governor of Odisha | |
| In office 8 November 1972 – 20 August 1974 |
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| Chief Minister | Nandini Satpathy |
| Preceded by | Gatikrishna Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Gatikrishna Mishra |
| Lieutenant Governor of Pondicherry | |
| In office 14 October 1968 – 7 November 1972 |
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| Chief Minister | Hasan Farook |
| Preceded by | Sayaji Laxman Silam |
| Succeeded by | Chhedilal |
| Chief Minister of Mysore | |
| In office 16 May 1958 – 9 March 1962 |
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| Governor | Jayachamaraja Wodeyar |
| Preceded by | Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa |
| Succeeded by | S. R. Kanthi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Basappa Danappa Jatti 10 September 1913 Savalagi, Bombay Presidency, British India (now in Karnataka, India) |
| Died | 7 June 2002 (aged 88) Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Alma mater | Shivaji University |
Basappa Danappa Jatti (10 September 1913 – 7 June 2002) was the fifth Vice President of India, serving from 1974 to 1979. He was Acting President of India from 11 February to 25 July 1977. The soft-spoken Jatti rose from a humble beginning as a Municipality member to India’s second-highest office during a five-decade-long chequered political career.
Jatti was born in a Kannadiga Lingayat family at Savalgi in Jamkhandi Taluk of Bagalkot district on 10 September 1913. His father was a humble grocer. He braved family difficulties and completed his education. After completing his graduation in Law from Rajaram Law College in Kolhapur, he began his legal practice as an advocate for a very short span of time in his home town Jamkhandi.
He died on 7 June 2002. He was hailed as a man who set an example of selfless service and stood for value-based politics. He was once called an ordinary man with extraordinary thought, and he named his autobiography, I’m My Own Model. His centenary celebrations were held in 2012.
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