Rajendra Prasad Jayanti: PM Modi Remembers First President
Rajendra Prasad Jayanti: PM Modi remembers, said – his simple life will continue to inspire the countrymen.
Thursday is the 136th birth anniversary of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of the country. Rajendra Prasad was born in a small village in Bhojpura region of Bihar.
Rajendra Prasad was very kind and serene by nature. On his Janam Jayanti, many leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi have remembered him and paid tribute.
PM Modi said that the life and high thoughts of Bharat Ratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad will always inspire the countrymen.
He tweeted and said, ‘My sincere tribute to former President Bharat Ratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad on his Janam Jayanti.
He played an incomparable role in the freedom struggle and constitution-making. His life, based on the principle of the simple life and high thought, will always inspire the countrymen. ‘
Life of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, full of simplicity, the only President of the country whose tenure was twice
Today is the 136th birth anniversary of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of the country. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was born on December 3, 1884 in Siwan, Bihar.
His father’s name was Mahadev Sahai and mother’s name was Kamleshwari Devi. He had his early education at District School, Chapra, Bihar.
He obtained a master’s degree in law from Patna. Dr. Prasad had a good grasp on Hindi, English, Urdu, Bengali and Persian.
Tenure as President till 1962
Rajendra Prasad is the only President of the country who has served more than once. He held the post of President between 1950-62.
In the year 1962, Rajendra Prasad was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honor. Rajendra Prasad was a very close associate of Mahatma Gandhi.
He became the first President of India after independence. He also headed the Constituent Assembly. Rajendra Prasad also had to go to jail during the ‘Namak Satyagraha’ and ‘Quit India Movement’.
Deep influence of Guru’s thoughts
The views of his Guru Gopal Krishna Gokhale had a profound influence on Dr. Prasad’s life.
He had also mentioned in his autobiography that he had decided to join the freedom struggle after meeting Gopal Krishna.
It is said that Mahatma Gandhi himself was quite pleased about Rajendra Prasad’s serene nature and his ability.
