Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the initial president of free India. He is also recognised as the longest-serving president of India, having held office from 1950 to 1962, totalling 12 years.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, born on December 3, 1884, in Zeradei, Bihar, excelled academically, ranking first in the University of Calcutta entrance exam and earning a monthly scholarship of Rs. 30.
Prior to his political career, Prasad worked as an English professor at Langat Singh College in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, and subsequently as an economics professor at Calcutta City College.
Prasad participated in relief efforts during the 1914 floods and 1934 earthquake in Bihar, also establishing committees for 1935 Quetta earthquake victims.
Prasad became a member of the Indian National Congress in 1911 and emerged as an important leader in the independence movement. He was incarcerated by the British during the Salt Satyagraha and the Quit India Movement.
Prasad wedded Rajavanshi Devi at the age of 12, following traditional customs. He had a son named Mrityunjaya Prasad, who received his education at Bihar Vidyapeeth, a school established by Prasad and his associates.
Prasad was an extensive writer and penned numerous books, such as “Satyagraha at Champaran” (1922), “India Divided” (1946), and his memoir “Atmakatha” (1946).

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