Rajendra Prasad
Former President of India
Rajendra Prasad was an Indian politician, lawyer, journalist and scholar who served as the first president of India from 1950 to 1962. He joined the Indian National Congress during the Indian independence movement and became a major leader from... Wikipedia
Born: December 3, 1884, Ziradei, India
Died: February 28, 1963 (age 78 years), Patna, India
Previous offices: President of India (1950–1962), Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of India (1947–1948), and President of Constituent Assembly of India (1946–1950)
Parents: Mahadev Sahai and Kamleshwari Devi
Spouse: Rajvanshi Devi (m. 1896–1962)
Education: Department of Law, University of Calcutta (1915), University of Calcutta (1909–1910), University of Calcutta (1907), and more
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A teacher. Prasad served in various educational institutions as a teacher. After completing his M.A in economics, he became a professor of English at the ...
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Aug 10, 2024 · Raised in a landowning family of modest means, Prasad was a graduate of the Calcutta Law College. He practiced at the Calcutta High Court and in ...
In 1915, He passed the Masters in Law examination with honors, winning a gold medal. Subsequently, he completed his Doctorate in Law as well. As an accomplished ...
Rajendra Prasad began his early education at the age of five under the guidance of a village Maulvi who also taught him Persian. Later, he went to a High ...
Rajendra Prasad worked in a variety of educational settings as a teacher. After earning his M.A. in economics, he became an English professor and eventually the ...
Rajendra Prasad took the Masters of Law examination at the University of Calcutta's Department of Law in 1915, passed it, and was awarded a gold medal. In 1937, ...
Jan 4, 2024 · Prasad received his education from the University of Calcutta, where he was a brilliant student. He initially embarked on a career in law and ...
He served in various educational institutions as a teacher. He encouraged the development of education in India and advised the Nehru government on several ...
After completing his Master's degree in Economics from the University of Calcutta in 1907, he went on to study law at the Calcutta Law College and practised at ...
Childhood and Early Education: Prasad's early education began at home under the tutelage of his father and an elder brother. He displayed an extraordinary ...