DR RAJENDRA PRASAD
1. Birth and education. 2. Career after education. 3. Nature and work.
1. Dr Rajendra Prasad was born in 1883 in a small village, Ziradei, in the district of Saran. He received his education mostly in Calcutta, and passed all the university examinations with credit (H). He always stood first.
2. After a brilliant (उज्ज्वल) college career, he started his practice at the Calcutta High Court. When the Patna High Court
was established (1) he transferred his practice to Patna. He proved to be a very successful lawyer. Had he stayed in the
profession he could have made much money and could have become a High Court Judge. But, then, India would have been deprived () of a great leader.
3. Dr Prasad was a patriot () to the core of his heart ( ). Riches and luxury had no charm (3) for him. He had his eyes and ears open. He saw the pitiable (4) condition of his country. He decided to give up his practice and serve his mother land (). In the meantime an opportunity (3) came. The English indigo planters of Champaran were oppressing (a) the tenants very much. Mahatma Gandhi visited Bihar and advised the tenants to resist (1) oppression non-violently. Dr Rajendra Prasad also accompanied (1) Mahatma Gandhi. He took an active part in the movement. He gave up practice in 1921 and dedicated (af) his life wholly to the cause of the country.
No sacrifice (GH) or suffering was too great for Rajendra Babu. He had courted imprisonment and suffered lathi charges smilingly (). A great part of his life had been spent in jail. He was elected President of the Indian National Congress several times. He became a member of the Cabinet of the Central Government when India was on the way to independence. He was also the President of the Constituent Assembly.became free in 1947, he was elected President of the Indian Union. He remained in this honourable post for two complete terms. He retired in 1962. Staying at the Sadaquat Ashram in Patna and working on Sarvodaya ideals, he breathed his last on the night of Feb. 28, 1963.
Dr Rajendra Prasad was the symbol of simplicity (H). He mixed freely with everybody and was extremely frank (4) and honest. He commanded (3) everybody's love and respect() and his personality inspired (R) friendship and trust. He was a great scholar, and wrote a number of scholarly books.
May his soul rest in peace ! After the country

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