{"id":351195,"date":"2025-12-03T17:21:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=351195"},"modified":"2025-12-03T17:21:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:51:58","slug":"dr-rajendra-prasad-first-president-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/dr-rajendra-prasad-first-president-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Rajendra Prasad &#8211; First President of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>News: <\/strong>Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan paid homage to India\u2019s first President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, on his birth anniversary.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">About Dr. Rajendra Prasad &#8211; First President of India<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_351204\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-351204\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-351204 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-MoneyControl.jpg?resize=300%2C173&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dr. Rajendra Prasad - First President of India\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-MoneyControl.jpg?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-MoneyControl.jpg?resize=1024%2C591&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-MoneyControl.jpg?resize=768%2C443&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-MoneyControl.jpg?w=1524&amp;ssl=1 1524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-351204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; MoneyControl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Dr. Rajendra Prasad was <strong>born on December 3, 1884, in Ziradei, Bihar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">He <strong>studied at the University of Calcutta<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">He <strong>began his career as a lawyer<\/strong> and was admired for his sharp <strong>legal intellect<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Role in the Freedom Struggle:<\/strong> The freedom movement inspired him to leave his legal practice and join national politics.\n<ul>\n<li>He<strong> became a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi<\/strong> and actively participated in major movements such as <strong>Non-Cooperation and Civil Disobedience Movements.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In 1906, he <strong>played a key role in founding the Bihari Students Conference,<\/strong> which became an important platform for nurturing nationalist thought.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Leadership in the Constituent Assembly:<\/strong> After Independence, <strong>he was elected President of the Constituent Assembly<\/strong> tasked with drafting the Constitution of India.\n<ul>\n<li>He also <strong>chaired the Assembly\u2019s committee on food and agriculture<\/strong>, contributing to crucial policy discussions.<\/li>\n<li>His leadership <strong>ensured balanced debate, consensus-building<\/strong>, and adherence to democratic procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>First President of India: <\/strong>On January 26, 1950, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was<strong> elected as the first President of India<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>His <strong>presidency (1950\u20131962)<\/strong> was <strong>distinguished by humility, impartiality, and steadfast commitment<\/strong> to democratic values.<\/li>\n<li>He is the only President of India to have served <strong>two full terms<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>His 12-year tenure from 1950 to 1962<strong> continues to be the longest presidency India has ever seen.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Later life and legacy: <\/strong>After completing his tenure, <strong>he retired from active public life and lived at Sadaqat Ashram<\/strong> in Patna.\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">He passed away on<strong> February 28, 1963.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan paid homage to India\u2019s first President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, on his birth anniversary. About Dr. Rajendra Prasad &#8211; First President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad was born on December 3, 1884, in Ziradei, Bihar. He studied at the University of Calcutta. 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