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Dr. Rajendra Prasad, a statesman and social worker, was the first President of the Republic of India. He was a great educationalist and a man of world fame. He was an author too. Dr Rajendra Prasad was born on 3rd December 1884 at Saran District in Bihar. His educational career was very bright. 

Dr. Prasad joined Gokhale's Servant of India Society and began to do the work of social service. He started his political career as a social worker. He came under the influence of Mahatma Gandhi since the Champaran Satyagraha of 1918. He came into the light when he took a sincere part in Champaran Satyagraha. Due to his selfless service, he was called "Bihar Ka Bapu". 

Throughout his life, he followed the principle of 'simple living and high thinking. When India declared a sovereign Republic, he was elected President of it and adored the post for two successive terms. He was the most uncontroversial figure in Indian politics. Under his presidentship, the country made all round progress and prosperity. Even in Rashtrapati Bhawan, he led the life of a simple man. 

In 1962 he was at the age of 78. His health was deteriorating fast and therefore he handed over the charge of the president to Sarvapalli Dr Radhakrishnan and came to Patna to spend the rest of his life peacefully at Sadaqat Ashram. On February 28, 1963, he breathed his last. His death was a great loss for the nation.