One of the foremost painters of modern India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was a respected freedom fighter, a distinguished jurist, a brilliant member of parliament, a capable administrator, a prominent country official and, above all, a diligent man. A staunch follower of Mahatma Gandhi, he represents all the best in Indian culture. As President of the Constituent Assembly and also as President of India for two consecutive terms, Dr. Rajendra Prasad played a very important role in shaping the future of the nation and left an indelible mark of his personality on our social life and dignity.
Dr Rajendra Prasad, affectionately known as 'Rajen Babu', was born in Village Ziradei in the Saran (now Siwan) region of Bihar on December 3, 1884. His parents, Mahadev Sahay and Kamaleshwari Devi, lived simple lives despite having enough family possessions. The home environment in particular, as well as the rest of the village, which symbolized peace and tranquility, had a profound effect on young Rajen's mind, leading him to instill in her the noble motives of compassion, self-sacrifice, self-sacrifice, humility, and simplicity.
Rajendra Prasad began his education at a young age of five under the direction of the village of Maulvi, who also taught him Persian. Later, he attended a high school in the state of Chapapra where he passed the entrance exams of the University of Calcutta with beautiful colors and joined the prestigious Presidential College and was elected with a large margin to replace the Secretary of the College Union. After graduating, he also completed his law studies and began practicing law in Calcutta in 1911. Soon, he built great clients, not only because of his legal expertise but also because of his good character and integrity. , which earned him the admiration and respect of the judges and his colleagues. On one occasion, while pleading guilty before a high-level lawyer and jurist, Justice Ashutosh Mukherjee, who was also the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta, the man was so impressed with Rajendra Prasad's style of litigation that he offered him a professional position in the Ministry of Justice. Prasad humbly accepted us. He graduated with a Master of Law degree in 1915 and was so impressed with Rajendra Prasad's style of trial and controversy that he offered him a professional position in the University Law Department, which Rajendra Prasad humbly accepted. He completed his Master of Law in 1915 by topping the list. ln1916, after the creation of the Patna Supreme Court, Rajendra Prasad began working in Patna.
Rajendra Prasad was under the tutelage of Mahatma Gandhi in 1917 when the latter organized the Champaran Satyagraha to free farmers from exploitation by British Indigo organizers. Gandhiji invited Rajendra Prasad and other lawyers to assist him in the case of the affected farmers. Champaran Satyagrahna not only brought him closer to Mahatma Gandhi, but also changed the whole course of his life. Under the active direction of Mahatma Gandhi, he led various factions in Bihar, with the aim of bringing the country to the goal of liberation and economic rejuvenation. .
The Rowlatt Act of 1918 and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 forced Rajendra Prasad near Gandhiji; agreed with Gandhiji that the only effective weapon to deal with the British Government's inhumane treatment and oppressive laws was, ‘non-cooperation’. He was the first leader from Bihar to sign and take an oath that required all Satyagrahi to remain non-violent during the protest against the Rowlatt Act called the 'Black Act'. It was at this point that Rajendra Prasad abandoned the most beneficial legal practice in order to devote himself fully to the struggle for independence of his country. In 1923, Rajendra Prasad participated in the Flag Satyagraha in Nagpur. During this time, he became very close to Sardar Patel all the friendships and relationships he loved as one of the happiest memories of his life. The British government arrested him for participating in the 1930 Satyagraha. Rajendra Prasad's second long imprisonment was soon after the Quit India Resolution passed in 1942 and he remained in prison for about three years until 1945.
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