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About the author rajendra prasad 18841963 was the first president of the republic of india. Prepared by dr rajendra prasad who became indias first president it sets out his opposition to the proposal for partition which was to irrevocably alter the geographical profile of the subcontinent. Rajendra prasad, 1884 1963 rajendra prasad 1884 1963 rajendra prasad was born on month day 1884, to mahadev sahai and kamleshwari devi. Rajendra prasad was a brilliant student, since childhood. Lipids of pathogenic fungi, rajendra prasad, mahmoud a. Books by rajendra prasad author of india divided goodreads. Apr 06, 2020 rajendra prasad, born december 3, 1884, zeradei, indiadied february 28, 1963, patna, indian politician, lawyer, and journalist who was the first president of the republic of india 195062. Autobiography pb, rajendra prasad, 1946, india, 602 pages. Rajendra prasad at santhosh hospital in frazer town, bangalore.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Rajendra prasad was born to mahadev sahai and kamleshwari devi at zeradei, in the siwan district of bihar on december 3, 1884. Rajendra prasad officially joined the indian national congress in 1911, during its annual session held in calcutta. Please excuse the length of this letter and the feeling that i cannot help entertaining that i deserved a more decent exit, particularly when i did not want an entry. Prasad joined the indian national congress during the indian independence movement. He served as president of the constituent assembly which drafted india.
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So, he is able to reconstruct the story of his life clearly. A lawyer turned journalist, he was a comrade of mahatma gandhi in the earliest noncooperation movements for indian independence and was also president of the indian national congress 1934, 1939, and 1947. To thousands of modernday indofijians and the diaspora, the girmit period is an enigma. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Prasad joined the indian national congress during the indian independence movement and became a major leader from the region of bihar. Books and authors gk questions general knowledge questions. Rajendra prasad 3 december 1884 28 february 1963 was the first president of india. Janak raj jai presidents of india, 19502003, daya books, 1 january 2003.
Login to enjoy the indias leading online book store sapnaonline discount sales on your. Apr 05, 2020 rajendra prasad was awarded bharat ratna, the highest civilian award of the country for his unthinkable contribution to the indian struggle movement and indian politics. Rajendra prasad was the first president of the republic of india 195062. Author, rajendra prasad, a descendant of girmitiya grandparents, graphically captures the suffering, struggles and sacrifices of the pioneer generation, overseers whip comes down upon her halfnaked back and legs. Rajendra prasad students britannica kids homework help. Rajendra prasads b ooks released tnn oct 4, 2009, 06. The memoirs of indias first president dr rajendra prasad wrote the greater part of autobiography while he was in prison between 1942 and 1945. Rajendra prasad 18841963 was the first president of the republic of india.
In 1991, he received andhra pradesh states nandi award for best actor for erra mandaram and after almost 15 years, he received his second nandi award for best actor for aa naluguru, additionally, he has also received an honorary doctorate from andhra university. Interesting facts about indias first president dr rajendra. See all books authored by rajendra prasad, including india divided, and revival. Nehru, sharma says in the book, counselled radhakrishnan not to go to patna. It was a remarkable incident in the history that an examiner wrote on his. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. He was a key campaigner in the nationalist movement of mahatma gandhi, along with indias interim prime minister, pandit jawaharlal nehru. In addition, prasad was an outstanding legal mind that presided over the constituent assembly from which emerged one constitution, and a scholar who wrote three major books. A book claims that jawaharlal nehru lied to try stopping rajendra prasad from becoming president.
Back of the book india divided is an important historical document. He was at first an understudy of science and his instructors included j. The question of the partition of india into muslim and hindu zones assumed importance after the allindia muslim league passed. Asked in authors, poets, and playwrights who is the author of the book the man who divided india. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Rajendra prasad, correspondence and select documents, valmiki choudhary, isbn 8170230020, 9788170230021. Doctor is a qualified mbbs, ms general surgery, dnb vascular surgery. The president first attempted to persuade nehru to accompany him but when that failed, radhakrishnan ignored nehrus advice and went ahead, prasad says in his book. Publication date 1947 topics social sciences, politics, forms of political organization. Rajendra prasads most popular book is india divided.
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He was an indian political leader and lawyer by training. Rajendra prasad biography life history, achievements. Manmohan singh paying homage at the portrait of the first president of india, late dr. Prasad was born on december 3, 1884, in zeradei, india. Rajendra prasad has 70 books on goodreads with 915 ratings. An independance activist and a prominent gandghian, rajendra prasad was a close associate of gandhis from the time of the champaran satyagraha in 1916. Doctor has over 25 years of experience as a general surgeon. Rajendra prasad ignored nehrus advice and added, i would do the same with a mosque or a church if i were invited. Rajendra prasad, correspondence and select documents. Rajendra prasad historical records and family trees. Rajendra prasad is the author of the book india divided. He stood first in the selection test to the university of calcutta and was granted rs.
Writing in 1937 to the future president of india, rajendra prasad, historian jadunath sarkar put forth his views on what would constitute a good national history for the country. Nehru desperately tried to stop rajendra prasad from becoming 1st. Rajendra gour books list of books by author rajendra gour. Books by rajendra prasad, rajendra prasad books online. Dr rajendra prasad wrote the greater part of autobiography while he was in prison between 1942 and 1945. He also wrote his autobiography, atmakatha, in 1946. On 24th january 1950, at the last session of the constituent assembly, prasad was elected as the president of india and has the distinction of being the only president to have been reelected for a second term. Prasad wrote these memoirs while he was in prison between 1942 and 1945. Rajendra prasad was awarded bharat ratna, the highest civilian award of the country for his unthinkable contribution to the indian struggle movement and indian politics.
Most of the book was written in prison, and it was first published in 1946. So, on 11 may 1951, rajendra prasad, while presiding over the opening. Formally, he joined the indian national congress in the year 1911, when the annual session was again held in calcutta. In the year 1905 dr rajendra prasad graduated with first division.
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He was jailed multiple times by the british once in 1931 for participating in the salt satyagraha movement, and once in 1942 for being an active member of the quit india movement. Prasad wrote many books in english and hindi and was wellversed in hindi, sanskrit, persian, urdu, and english. Prasad was put in jail by britishers during the salt satyagraha of 1931. This is an account of a formera era for people of indian origin in fiji. Dear customer, if you wish to purchase more than 5 copies or in bulk, please contact our bulk purchase department at email protected. About a million people died during the massacre of this great divide. Rajendra prasad 3 december 1884 28 february 1963 was the first president of india, in office from 1950 to 1962. Rajendra prasad biography, profile, facts, timeline. Login to enjoy the indias leading online book store sapnaonline discount sales on your favourite author rajendra prasad books, with free delivery. The song bande mataram was originally composed in a. Books by rajendra prasad, rajendra prasad books online india. Rajendra prasad is one of the best general surgeons in frazer town, bangalore. Rajendra prasad was the first president of the republic of india. India divided sums up rajendra prasads approach to this problem.
Books and authorsgeneral knowledge questions and answers. While his father, a scholar of persian and sanskrit language, was a dawning influence on young prasads life and career, his mother took care of the moral upbringing, teaching. Remembering rajendra prasad, who helped draft indias. Politicking began with indias very first president the. Rajendra prasad s most popular book is india divided. He volunteered his services for the relief work during the great flood that affected bengal and bihar in 1914. First published in hindi, it takes us through his childhood, his life in his village chapra, his early education with his teacher maulvi saheb, his years as a student in calcutta, his marriage at the.
Rajendra prasad has 70 books on goodreads with 920 ratings. India becomes a republic, bbc news, 26 january 2005. Rajendra prasads books released patna news times of india. The rashtrapati bhavan was his home for twelve years. It describes the legacy that has been left for a new generation to absorb and now move beyond. Rajendra prasad wrote several books, like satyagraha in champaran, india divided mahatma gandhi and bihar, some reminiscences, bapu ke kadmon mein.