Rajendra Prasad
Politician
1884 – 1963
Who was Rajendra Prasad?
Rajendra Prasad was the first President of the Republic of India. An Indian political leader, lawyer by training, Prasad 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 1931 and the Quit India movement of 1942. Prasad served one term as President of the Indian National Congress from 1934 to 1935. After the 1946 elections, Prasad served as minister of food and agriculture in the central government. Upon independence in 1947, Prasad was elected president of the Constituent Assembly of India, which prepared the Constitution of India and served as its provisional parliament.
When India became a Republic in 1950, Prasad was elected its first President by the Constituent Assembly. Following the general election of 1951, he was elected President by the electoral college of the first Parliament of India and its state legislatures. As President, Prasad established a tradition of non-partisanship and independence for the office-bearer, and retired from Congress party politics.
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- Born
- Dec 3, 1884
Ziradei (community development block) - Parents
- Spouses
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Education
- Master's Degree, University of Calcutta
Economics - Presidency College, Kolkata
Science education
(1902 - ) - Surendranath College
- Master's Degree, University of Calcutta
- Died
- Feb 28, 1963
Patna
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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