He started out with theatre, and then joined the Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, Delhi. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, and the Padma Bhushan in 2002, by the Government of India presented by President Abdul Kalam. … He is a founding member of ‘World Music Supergroup’ and also a visiting professor at Stanford University in the department of music.
He is affiliated with New York Westchester Square Medical Center, Montefiore Medical Center, and Montefiore Mount Vernon. In 2016, Zakir Hussain was amongst few legendary musicians, who were invited by President Obama for the ‘All-Star Global Concert’ at the White House. Zakir Husain Khan was an Indian economist and politician who served as the third President of India, from 13 May 1967 until his death on 3 May 1969. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in New York, Kentucky, and New Mexico. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, in Zakir was a child prodigy and started touring to perform at concerts by the time he was just twelve. Dr. Zakir Hussain, MD is a board certified family physician in Bronx, New York. Under Husain, Jamia became closely associated with the Indian freedom movement. In 1999, he was awarded the United States National Endo…

He was also the co-founder of Jamia Milia Islamia, serving as its Vice-chancellor from 1928. Zakir Hussain is an Indian television & film actor who is popularly known for his negative and comic roles. He was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990, given by the Sangeet Natak Academy, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. Ustad Zakir Hussain is an Indian tabla virtuoso, composer, percussionist, music producer, film actor and eldest son of legendary tabla player Ustad Allah Rakha. Zakir Hussain was born famous as he is the son of Ustad Allah Rakha, a renowned tabla player.


Quite naturally, he was inclined towards Tabla since a very young age.

He previously served as Governor of Bihar from 1957 to 1962 and as Vice President of India from 1962 to 1967.