Rajendra Prasad Biography

Rajendra Prasad: (Dr. Rajendra Prasad)

- First President of India, in office from 1950 to 1962.

- Born :- 3 December, 1884, Zeradei, India

- Died :- 28 February, 1963, Patna

- He was and Indian Political leader and 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.

- After the 1946 elections, Prasad served as Minister of Food and Agriculture in the central government.

- 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.

- When India became a republic in 1950, Prasad was elected its first president by the Constituent Assembly.

- In 1957, Prasad was re-elected to the presidency, becoming the only president to serve two full terms.

Important Question:

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3) Who is known as Bihar Gandhi ?
4) The only one person to hold the post of president of India two times ?
5) The first President of India ?

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1. What changes does Rajendra Prasad bring in India?
Ans: 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. When India became a republic in 1950, Prasad was elected its first president by the Constituent Assembly.
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