Dr Rajendra Prasad – The Only President To Adorn Rashtrapati Bhavan Twice
Show me one patriot who was not backstabbed by Nehru.
Here is a brief history of our First and only President to lead the Rashtrapati Bhavan twice.
On this day in 1963, #Dr_RajendraPrasad attained Sadgati.
Majority of well known freedom fighters were educated abroad, but Dr Rajendra Prasad was an exception.
Bharataratna Dr Rajendra Prasad, born on 03rd December 1884 at a small village Ziradei in Bihar.
Dr Prasad since childhood had exceptional memory & was a gold medalist, he left his law practice on the call of Gandhi & participated actively in freedom struggle.
When Bharat became a republic in 1950, Prasad was elected its first president by the Constituent Assembly.
Unfortunately, on the night of 25 January 1950, a day before the Republic Day of India, his sister Bhagwati Devi died. He arranged her cremation but only after his return from the parade ground.
Dr Rajendra Prasad also wanted Bharat to be self reliant in food production.
it was under him today’s NDDB was formed and Dr Kurien being its first chief.
Take any name, there will be Nehru to meddle in affairs..
Did you know Nehru lied to not let Rajendra Prasad become the first president of India?
Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India, was against Rajendra Prasad’s appointment as the first President of India. He lied to VallabhBhai in order to prevent him from taking presidential post.
Nehru was opposed to declare Rajendra Prasad as President, as Rajendra Prasad was HINDU & not the Polished Western version of human being.
Yes, you read it right.
Nehru preferred C Rajagopalachari the last viceroy of Bharat instead because he suited for his ideals.
Prasad had support of Sardar Patel, but Nehru did an unpardonable thing.
He wrote a letter for Prasad stating both Nehru & Patel has decided to make C R as President of Bharat.
Dr Prasad felt humiliated, as he wasn’t consulted before though being the head of Constituent Assembly
Dr Prasad, unable to bear injustice wrote a letter to Sardar Patel seeking explanation, Nehru who hadn’t anticipated this move was shocked and immediately wrote back a letter to Prasad asking him to apologise for blunder & seeking forgiveness from Patel.
Probably you are all aware that reconstruction of Somnath Temple was dream of Sardar Patel for which Nehru opposed financial assistance from Treasury.
Sardar Patel collected funds from people outside government but before it’s inauguration he passed away.
K M Munshi, who was in charge of construction wanted to invite Dr Rajendra Prasad for inauguration, but Nehru was furious, he said, President must not go for opening ceremony, Dr Rajendra Prasad decided to go and inaugurate.
Why Jawaharlal Nehru opposed Rajendra Prasad over his visit to Somnath temple for inauguration.
The fight between them didn’t stop for this as well, Nehru wanted to bring Hindu Code Bill, but Rajendra Prasad wanted Uniform Civil Code, Nehru wanted Minorities to enjoy the rights but Rajendra Prasad was adamant, he declared I won’t sign the bill.
Nehru eventually passed it after winning the first general elections.
Disagreement between Rajendra Prasad and Nehru over Hindu code bills.
Jawaharlal Nehru believed a society will only develop with modern factories and scientific advancements while Rajendra Prasad who was religious believed otherwise.
Disagreement between Rajendra Prasad and Nehru over Hindu code bills – FYI News (indiatoday.in)
In the year 1957, Nehru wanted to replace Dr Rajendra Prasad but fortunately many Congressmen opposed it vehemently, after seeing the dissent within the party Nehru changed his mind.
After retiring from public life in 1962 he went back to Bihar Vidyapeeth, a school he founded with his colleagues yrs ago.
He was married to Rajvanshi Devi, they had a son, she passed away in 1961.
Dr Rajendra Prasad when in jail wrote autobiography “Atmakatha”, but the wound inflicted by Nehru in 15 years was greater than that of British.
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