Dr Rajendra Prasad
Who is the Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad (3 December 1884 – 28 February 1963) was an Indian
politician, lawyer, journalist, and scholar who served as the first
president of India from 1950 to 1962. He joined the Indian National Congress
during the Indian independence movement and became a major leader from the
region of Bihar and Maharashtra.
A supporter of Mahatma Gandhi, Prasad was imprisoned by the British during
the Salt Satyagraha of 1930 and the Quit India movement of 1942. after the
constituent assembly 1946 elections, Prasad served as the 1st Minister of
Food and Agriculture in the central government from 1947 to 1948. upon
independence in 1947, Prasad was elected as president of the constituent
assembly of India, which prepared the constituent of India and served as its provision parliament.
when India became a republic in 1950, Prasad was elected as its first
president by the Constituent Assembly. As president, Prasad established a
tradition for non-partisanship and independence for the officer-bearer and
retired from the Congress party. Although a ceremonial head of state, Prasad
encouraged the development of education in India and advised the Nehru government on serval occasions. In 1957, Prasad
was re-elected to the presidency, becoming the only president to serve two
full terms. prasad stayed in office for the longest team of around 12 years.
post the completion of his tenure, he quit Congress and set up a new guide
for parliamentarians which is still followed.
Dr Rajendra Prasad’s Early Life and Childhood
Dr Rajendra Prasad was born on 3 December 1884. Rajendra Prasad was
born in the village of Ziradei in the Siwan district of Bihar, India. Mahadev Sahai, and Persian language expert, was his father. His
mother, Kamleshwari Devi was a devout Hindu woman who told her son stories
from the Ramayan and Mahabharata. Rajendra Prasad was the youngest son of his parents and had 4
siblings: 1 older brother, Mahendra Prasad, and 3 older sisters. He was
reared by his older sister Bhagwati Devi after his mother died while he was
a child. Rajendra Prasad was placed under the tutelage of a
Maulvi at the age of five to learn Persian, Hindi, and Mathematics. Later,
he was transferred to the Chhapra Zilla School, where he studied with his
older brother Mahendra Prasad at R.K. Ghosh's Academy in Patna.
Dr Rajendra Prasad's Education Journey and Global Career
When Rajendra Prasad was five years old, his parents enrolled him in the
Persian language, Hindi, and arithmetic studies of a Maulavi, an acclaimed
Muslim scholar. After completing his elementary education, he was sent to
the Chpra district school, After that he and his older brother, Mahendra
Prasad, studied for 2 years at T.K. Ghosh's Academy in Patna. He placed
first in the University of Calcutta's entrance exam and was awarded a Rs.30
per month scholarship. Rajendra Prasad enrolled as an undergraduate at Presidency College in Calcutta in
1902. he passed the F. A at the University of Calcutta in March 1904, and he
graduated with a first division in March 1905. later, he opted to focus on
the study of arts, and in December 1907, he got a first-division M.A. in
Economics from the University of Calcutta. he shared a room with his brother
at the Eden Hindu Hostel. he was a diligent student and civics activist, as
well as a member of the dawn society. It was the first organization of its
sort in India. In 1915, Rajendra Prasad took and passed the master of law examination at the
University of Calcutta Department of Law, earning a gold medal. he received
his PhD in law from Allahabad University in 1937.
Career as a Teacher
Rajendra Prasad worked in a variety of education settings as a teacher.
After earning his M.A. in economics, he became an English professor and
eventually the principal of Langat Singh College in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. he
then withdrew from college to pursue a legal education at Calcutta's Ripon
Collage. In 1909, while studying law in Kolkata, he worked as an economics
professor at Calcutta's City College.
Rajendra Prasad's Career as a lawyer
Rajendra Prasad was appointed to the High Court of Bihar and Odisha in
1916.
In 1917, he was elected as one of the first members of the Patna University
senate and syndicate.
He also Practised law in Bhagalpur, Bihar's well-known silk city.
Rajendra Prasad President of India
On January 26, 1950, two and a half years after Indian independence, the
Constitution of Independent India was ratified, and Rajendra Prasad was elected the country's first
president.
He acted independently of any political party as President of India, as
mandated by the Constitution.
As India's ambassador, he travelled widely around the world, establishing
diplomatic relations with foreign countries.
In 1952 and 1957, he was re-elected for two consecutive terms, making him
India's first two-term president.
During his rule, the Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan were opened
to the public for the first time in about a month, and it has since become a
major tourist attraction in Delhi and other parts of the world.
Rajendra Prasad operated independently of politics, fulfilling the
constitutionally mandated position of the president.
He declared his retirement from the presidency in 1962, after twelve years
as president.
He returned to Patna on 14 May 1962 after relinquishing the office of
President of India, preferring to remain in the Bihar Vidyapeeth
campus.
When did Rajendra Prasad Die
1-Rajendra Prasad died on February 28, 1963, at the age of 78 in
Patna.
2-Rajendra Prasad's wife died 4 months before him on 9 September
1962.
3-He was buried at Mahaprayan Ghat, Patna, Bihar, India.
4-He is honored at the
Rajendra Smiti Sangrahalaya in Patna.