Tuesday 30 January 2024

Birthday CELEBRATION OF DR RAJENDRA PRASAD

 Birthday CELEBRATION OF DR RAJENDRA PRASAD 


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Dr Rajendra Prasad wikipedia 

Rajendra Prasad (born as Rajendra Prasad Srivastava; 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 British authorities during the Salt Satyagraha of 1930 and the Quit India movement of 1942. After the constituent assembly 1946 elections, Prasad served as 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 Constitution of India and served as its provisional Parliament.

Rajendra Prasad
1st President of India
In office
26 January 1950 – 13 May 1962
Prime MinisterJawaharlal Nehru
Vice PresidentSarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySarvepalli Radhakrishnan
1st Minister of Agriculture
In office
15 August 1947 – 14 January 1948
Prime MinisterJawaharlal Nehru
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJairamdas Daulatram


Personal details
Born3 December 1884
ZiradeiBengal PresidencyBritish Raj
(present-day Siwan BiharIndia)
Died28 February 1963 (aged 78)
PatnaBiharIndia
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse
 
(m. 1896)
ChildrenMrityunjay Prasad
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
AwardsBharat Ratna (1962)




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