DR RAJENDRA PRASAD

Published on: December 3, 2021

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President of India Pays Homage to Dr Rajendra Prasad on His Birth Anniversary

About

Born in Bihar on 3 December 1884.
Went to the Chapra District School
Won a scholarship to study at the University of Calcutta and joined the Presidency College in Calcutta.
Completed his MA in Economics in 1907
Was an active social activist and joined the Dawn Society and the Servants of India Society.
Pursued a career as a teacher in various institutions following which he pursued a law degree.
Won a doctorate in law from the Patna University
In 1916 commenced his legal career in the Patna High Court.

ROLE IN FREEDOM MOVEMENT

Started during his student days
Attended an Indian National Congress session as a volunteer in 1906.
Joined the organisation in 1911
Inspired by the Mahatma
Quit his legal career and jumped into the freedom movement
Participated in the non-cooperation movement in 1920
Deeply moved by Gandhi’s dedication and conviction.
Active part in the rehabilitation work after the 1914 floods and the 1934 earthquake in Bihar
Released two days after the earthquake after which he formed the Bihar Central Relief Committee.
Became the Congress president in 1934 at its Bombay session
Chosen president once again in 1939.
3 years in jail after the Quit India Movement.

POLITICS

Jawaharlal Nehru Interim Government in 1946 – in charge of the Food and Agriculture Department.
In December 1946 – elected as the Constituent Assembly’s President.
After the Constitution of India was ratified – chosen to be India’s first President.
Remained president till 1962 for a period of 12 years( longest-serving president till date)
Awarded Bharat Ratna in 1962

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