Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of Independent India, was born on December 3, 1884. He served as the country’s first president from January 26, 1950, to May 13, 1962.
A lawyer and scholar by profession, Dr. Prasad was a significant figure in the Indian freedom movement. He joined the movement alongside Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi after giving up his legal career.
Prasad well-recognised for being a devoted supporter of Mahatma Gandhi. As a student in 1906, Prasad participated in an Indian National Congress meeting as a volunteer, which marked the beginning of his involvement in the nation’s freedom effort.
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad’s father hired a Maulavi to teach him Persian.
- He is the only Indian President to have been re-elected for two consecutive terms, in 1952 and 1957.
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad conferred with Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, in 1962
- Due to his involvement in and support of the Satyagraha Movement and the Quit India Movement, Prasad imprisoned by the British authorities numerous times.
- After India gained its independence, Prasad oversaw the Constituent Assembly and drafted the country’s constitution. He was crucial in determining the nation’s post-independence development.
- He was instrumental in establishing the Bihari Students Conference in Patna College Hall in 1906.
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad was chosen by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917 to assist in a campaign to better the plight of Bihar’s peasants, who were being oppressed by British indigo planters.
- While incarcerated in Bankipur Jail for three years, he wrote his autobiography, Atmakatha.
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad was a professor of English at a college in Bihar before pursuing a career in law.
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Some Tweets on his Birth Anniversary:
Paid floral tribute to legendary leader, freedom fighter, eminent lawyer, India’s First President Bharat Ratna Babu Rajendra Prasadji, on his birth anniversary at Rajendra Chowk, Raj Bhawan, Patna.#RajendraPrasad pic.twitter.com/WPO8IOg23n
— Ram Nath Kovind (@ramnathkovind) December 3, 2022
On his birth anniversary, pay my tributes to India’s first President, Bharat Ratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad ji.
His exemplary contribution to our freedom struggle and nation building will inspire generations.— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) December 3, 2022
“In attaining our ideals, our means should be as pure as our ends”
Inspiring words by the First President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, whose jayanti we observe today.
An invaluable pillar of the National Movement, he also served as the Congress President.
Our humble homage. pic.twitter.com/TM7QlORKK9
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) December 3, 2022
Remembering Dr. Rajendra Prasad Ji on his birth anniversary. A legendary leader, he epitomised courage and scholarly zeal. He was firmly rooted in India’s culture and also had a futuristic vision for India’s growth.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 3, 2022
