FAMOUS PERSON AND LEADER FROM THE PAST

Rajendra Prasad Dr. Rajendra Prasad  (3 December 1884 – 28 February 1963) was the  first   President of India , in office from 1950 to 1962. [1]  He was an Indian political leader, and lawyer by training, Prasad joined the  Indian National Congress  during the  Indian Independence Movement and became a major leader from the region of  Bihar . A supporter of  Mahatma Gandhi , Prasad was imprisoned by British authorities during the  Salt Satyagraha  of 1931 and the  Quit India movement  of 1942. After the 1946 elections, Prasad served as Minister of Food and Agriculture in the central government. Upon independence in 1947, Prasad was elected as President of the  Constituent Assembly of India , which prepared the  Constitution of India  and served as its provisional parliament. His Excellency The Right Honorable Rajendra Prasad राजेन्द्र प्रसाद 1st   President of India In office 26 January 1950 – 14 May 1962 Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Vice President Sarvepalli