President pays floral tributes to Dr. Rajendra Prasad on his Birth Anniversary (Advocate's Day)

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee paid floral tributes to Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, on the occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (December 3, 2015).

About Dr. Rajendra Prasad  (A)He was born in Zeradei, Bihar on December 3, 1884.(B)He joined the famed Calcutta Presidency College in 1902. (C)In 1915, he completed his Masters in Law with honors, winning a gold medal. Subsequently, he completed his Doctorate in Law as well.(D) Dr. Prasad was greatly influenced by Gandhiji, especially over his views on caste and untouchability.(E) He was a true freedom fighter for he loved his nation as well as its nationals. This can be seen through various examples: he rushed to help in 1914 Bihar floods, 1934 Bihar earthquake and others.(F) Dr. Prasad called for non-cooperation in Bihar as part of Gandhiji's non-cooperation movement. (G)He gave up his law practice and started a National College near Patna, 1921. (H)He collected funds for the national movement and urged people to wear Khadi and boycot British manufactured goods, services and laws.(i)During salt satyagrah, Dr. Prasad then sold the manufactured salt to raise funds. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment. (J)He presided over the Bombay session of the Indian National Congress in October 1934.(K)He was elected as the president of Indian National Congress (INC) after the resignation of Subash Chandra Bose in 1939.(I)In 1946, he was elected as the president of the constituent assembly.(M)After retirement he spent his life at the Sadaqat Ashram in Patna and died on February 28, 1963.