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Rajendra Prasad

Indian statesman, lawyer and writer (1884–1963); first President of India
Person Human Q197736

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[27]
Date of birth
December 3, 1884
Date of death
February 28, 1963
Place of birth
Ziradei Block
Place of death
Patna, Craniopagus parasiticus[10]
Country of citizenship
British Raj, India, Dominion of India[12][13][14]
Occupation
lawyer, politician, teacher, scholar, writer
Employer
University of Calcutta[18]
Position held
President of India, Member of the Constituent Assembly of India, chairperson[15][16][17]
Educated at
University of Calcutta, Surendranath College, Presidency University, Surendranath Law College[19][20][21][22]
Religion or worldview
Hinduism[26]
Member of political party
Indian National Congress[28]
Award received
Bharat Ratna, honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta, Kai Hansen[23][24][25]
Spouse
Rajavanshi Devi Prasad[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Hindi, English[33][34]
Candidacy in election
1957 Indian presidential election, 1952 Indian presidential election[36][37]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[32]
Family name
Prasad[30]
Given name
Rajendra[31]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Biography, WikiProject Politicians, WikiProject India, WikiProject Bihar, WikiProject Patna, WikiProject Indian politics[38]
Name in native language
डाक्टर राजेन्द्र प्रसाद[35]
Residence
Dr. Rajendra Prasad house[29]
🏷️ Also known as
en Rajendra Babu en Rajendra Prasad en Babu Rajendra Prasad en Dr. Rajendra Prasad ar راجندرا براساد cs Rádžéndra Prasád cs Rajendra Prasad el Ρατζέντρα Πρασάντ en-gb Dr. Rajendra Prasad en-gb Rajendra Babu fa راجندرا پراساد he ראג'נדרה פראסאד hi राजेंद्र प्रसाद hi डाक्टर राजेन्द्र प्रसाद hi डा. राजेन्द्र प्रसाद hi डा॰ राजेन्द्र प्रसाद hi डॉ० राजेन्द्र प्रसाद hi डॉक्टर राजेन्द्र प्रसाद hi डॉ राजेन्द्र प्रसाद hi डॉ. राजेन्द्र प्रसाद
🔖 Identifiers · 49
ISNI
0000000121215092
VIAF cluster ID
14802549
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n50022518
GND ID
119287269
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Rajendra Prasad (Indian President), signed image for Walter Nash (NZ Prime Minister), 1958 (16017609534).jpg ↗
Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
prasad-rajendra-1884-1963-president-of-india
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12117707v
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
prasad-rajendra
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119287269
Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
41082
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Rajendra-Prasad
FAST ID
7357
Show all 49 identifiers +37
FES digital collections entity ID
389652
Find a Grave memorial ID
215473241
Freebase ID
/m/0340fp
GTAA ID
143446
Goodreads author ID
941977
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Rajendra_Prasad
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
3173995
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
49955
IMDb ID
nm1518775
IdRef ID
029581672
J9U entity ID
987007463425005171
KBR person ID
14053316
Lex ID
Rajendra_Prasad
Libraries Australia ID
51306985
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
04981/eu_p_2981/p2981
Munzinger person ID
00000003065
NE.se ID
rajendra-prasad
NL CR AUT ID
mzk2014801071
NLA Trove people ID
1219324
NUKAT ID
n2007148139
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000405196
National Virtual Library of India ID
758k (7.3k–758k, n=9)
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
073272434
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3961748
Open Library ID
OL7887A, OL1776593A
Our Campaigns candidate ID
573077
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
47759
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100341987
PM20 folder ID
pe/013799
Penguin India author ID
rajendra-prasad
Rekhta author ID
rajendra-prasad
SBN author ID
TO0V089827
Treccani ID
rajendra-prasad
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID
rajendra-prasad
WikiTree person ID
प्रसाद-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjXgV3gJPHqgt947vrrMP
Yale LUX ID
person/8cee2b3d-279a-4847-b84f-edae379e4d55

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🔗 Connections
Country of citizenship 3
India, British Raj, Dominion of India
Award received 2
Bharat Ratna, honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta
Candidacy in election 2
1952 Indian presidential election, 1957 Indian presidential election
Educated at 2
University of Calcutta, Presidency University
Founded entities 2
Champaran Satyagraha, Searchlight (India)
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, Hindi
Maintained by WikiProject 2
WikiProject Biography, WikiProject India
Occupation 2
lawyer, politician
Position held 2
President of India, chairperson
← Candidate 2
1952 Indian presidential election, 1957 Indian presidential election
← Successful candidate 2
1952 Indian presidential election, 1957 Indian presidential election
Chaired by 1
Constituent Assembly of India
Employer 1
University of Calcutta
Heads of state of 1
India
Instance of 1
human
Member of political party 1
Indian National Congress
Place of death 1
Patna
Religion or worldview 1
Hinduism
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
Bardsea
← Officially opened by 1
1951 Asian Games
← Signatory 1
Constitution of India
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Summary

Rajendra Prasad was born on December 3, 1884[1], in Ziradei Block[2]. He died on February 28, 1963[3], in Patna[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], politician[6], teacher[7], scholar[8], and writer[9].

FAQs

Where was Rajendra Prasad born?

Rajendra Prasad was born in Ziradei Block[2].

Where did Rajendra Prasad die?

Rajendra Prasad died in Patna[4].

Who was Rajendra Prasad married to?

Rajendra Prasad's spouses include Rajavanshi Devi Prasad[11].

What did Rajendra Prasad do for work?

Rajendra Prasad worked as a lawyer[5], politician[6], teacher[7], scholar[8], and writer[9].

Where did Rajendra Prasad go to school?

Rajendra Prasad was educated at University of Calcutta[19], Surendranath College[20], Presidency University[21], and Surendranath Law College[22].

What awards did Rajendra Prasad receive?

Honors received include Bharat Ratna[23], honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[24], and Kai Hansen[25].

Related Entities

India lawyer University of Calcutta

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . siwan.nic.in. siwan.nic.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . 164.100.47.194. 164.100.47.194. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . siwan.nic.in. siwan.nic.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . siwan.nic.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim references: Date of birth: 3 December 1884, source for date of birth from Store norske leksikon (OKA bot task 2)"
  2. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 389652
    Country of citizenship → British Raj, India, Dominion of India
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 389652, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  3. 20w ago · Anvilaquarius · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → British Raj, India, Dominion of India
    Award received → Bharat Ratna, honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta, Kai Hansen
    Occupation → lawyer, politician, teacher +1
    Place of death → Patna, Craniopagus parasiticus
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Merged from another item"
  4. 21w ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → lawyer, politician, teacher +1
    "Changed the item: remove sitelink "ruwikinews:Категория:Раджендра Прасад" (page does not exist on client wiki; from client wiki log: page was deleted by User:Mitte27 on 2026-03-23, 22:22:49"
  5. 22w ago · Sankalp201 · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → lawyer, politician, teacher +1
    "Created claim: Occupation: teacher"
  6. 24w ago · ~2026-30978-13 · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Plaque at the Library 01.jpg, Rabindra Bhavan New Delhi inaugural plaque.jpg, Rajendra Prasad statue.jpg
    "Changed claim: Country of citizenship: India"
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