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  1. Student life. After the completion of traditional elementary education, he was sent to the Chhapra District School. Meanwhile, in June 1896, at the early age of 12, he was married to Rajavanshi Devi. He, along with his elder brother, Mahendra Prasad Srivastava, then went to study at T.K. Ghosh's Academy in Patna for a period of two years.

  2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was born into a big joint family in Ziradei village of Siwan district near Chhapra of Bihar. His father, Mahadev Sahay was a scholar of Persian and Sanskrit language while his mother Kamleshwari Devi was a religious lady.

  3. Sep 18, 2024 · Quick Facts. Born: December 3, 1884, Zeradei, India. Died: February 28, 1963, Patna (aged 78) Title / Office: president (1950-1962), India. Political Affiliation: Indian National Congress. Role In: noncooperation movement.

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  4. 5 days ago · Rajendra Prasad's birthplace was Ziradei, Siwan district, Bihar, India. His father was Mahadev Sahai Srivastava who was a Sanskrit and Persian language scholar. Kamleshwari Devi, his mother, was a religious woman who used to tell her son stories from the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

  5. Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as the first President of India, holding the office from January 26, 1950, until May 13, 1962. Born on December 3, 1884, in Ziradei, Bihar, Prasad was a key figure in the Indian freedom struggle and a stalwart of Indian politics, renowned for his humility, wisdom, and dedication to the nation.

  6. Prasad served two terms as President and then retired from active politics, spending the rest of his life at the Sadaqat Ashram in Patna, Bihar. He passed away on February 28, 1963. Dr. Rajendra Prasad's legacy as a freedom fighter, statesman, and India's first President continues to inspire.

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  8. May 21, 2018 · History. South Asian History: Biographies. Rajendra Prasad. Prasad, Rajendra. views 3,677,155 updated May 21 2018. PRASAD, RAJENDRA (1884–1963), first president of India, one of Mahatma Gandhi's closest lieutenants. Rajendra Prasad was born on 3 December 1884 at Zeradai village in Bihar.