Rajendra Prasad
Freedom fighter, President of the Constituent Assembly and the first President of India, born at Ziradei in Siwan district.
Rajendra Prasad was born on 3 December 1884 at Ziradei, in present-day Siwan district. He came first in the entrance examination of the University of Calcutta and went on to work as a lawyer, teacher and journalist.
A close supporter of Mahatma Gandhi, he became a leading figure of the independence movement in Bihar. The British imprisoned him during the Salt Satyagraha of 1930 and again during the Quit India movement of 1942.
He was elected President of the Constituent Assembly, which prepared the Constitution of India, and in 1950 he became the first President of India, serving two terms until 1962. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna and died on 28 February 1963. The Rajendra Smriti Sangrahalaya in Patna is dedicated to his memory.
Achievements
- President of India, 1950 to 1962
- President of the Constituent Assembly of India
- Bharat Ratna
