Biography of dr rajendra prasad
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Rajendra Prasad
President of India from to
For other uses, see Rajendra Prasad (disambiguation).
Rajendra Prasad (3 December – 28 February ) was an Indian politician, lawyer, journalist and scholar who served as the first president of India from to He joined the Indian National Congress during the Indian independence movement and became a major leader from the region of Bihar. A supporter of Mahatma Gandhi, Prasad was imprisoned by British authorities during the Salt Satyagraha of and the Quit India movement of After the constituent assembly elections, Prasad served as 1st Minister of Food and Agriculture in the central government from to Upon independence in , Prasad was elected as President of the Constituent Assembly of India, which prepared the Constitution of India and which served as its provisional Parliament.
When India became a republic in , Prasad was elected as its first president by the Constituent Assembly. As president, Prasad established a tradition for non-
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Eminent Personalities of Siwan
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| Name &#; Dr. Rajendra Prasad Father&#;s Name &#; Sri Mahadev Sahai Date of Birth &#; 3rd månad, Birth Place &#; Ziradei, Siwan Bihar Date of död eller bortgång &#; 28th February, |
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, son of Mahadev Sahai, was born in Zeradei, siwan, Bihar on månad 3, Being the youngest in a large joint family he was greatly loved. He was strongly attached to his mother and elder brother Mahendra. In Zeradei&#;s diverse population, people lived together in onsiderable harmony. His earliest memories were of playing &#;Kabaddi&#; with his Hindu and Muslim friends alike. In keeping with the old customs of his village and family, he was married when he was barely 12 years old to Rajvanshi Devi.
He was a brilliant student; standing first in the entrance examination to the University of Calcutta, he was awarded a Rs/month scholarship. He joined the famed Calcutta Presidency College in His scholarshi
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad (3rd December, – 28th February, )
Rajendra Prasad born on 3 December, , in Ziradei (in the Siwan district of Bihar), was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, scholar and subsequently, the first President of India.
He joined the Indian National Congress during the Indian Independence Movement and became a major leader from the region of Bihar. He was so greatly moved by the dedication, courage and conviction of Mahatma Gandhi that as soon as the motion of Non-Cooperation was passed by Indian National Congress in , he retired from his lucrative career of lawyer to aid the movement. He was imprisoned by British authorities during the Salt Satyagraha of and the Quit India movement of After the elections, he served as Minister of Food and Agriculture in the central government. Upon independence in , he was elected as President of the Constituent Assembly of India. Two and a half years after independence, on 26 January , Prasad was elected the nation’s first Pres