Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Rajendra Prasad Biography and Timeline

Follow Rajendra Prasad through 7 dated historical records for India.

Rajendra Prasad, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1884–1963Years on this page

1884

Birth of Rajendra Prasad

Ziradei, Bihar · Government / Government of India

Rajendra Prasad is born in Ziradei, Bihar, and later becomes the first President of India.

1947

Minister of Food and Agriculture

Minister of Food and Agriculture · Government / Government of India

Rajendra Prasad serves in the Interim Government with responsibility for food and agriculture.

1949

Constitution Adopted

President of Constituent Assembly · New Delhi · Government / Government of India

The Constituent Assembly adopts the Constitution of India under the presidency of Rajendra Prasad.

Role range: 1946-1950

1950

Constitution Comes into Force

President of India · Government / Government of India

The Constitution of India comes into force and India becomes a sovereign democratic republic.

Role range: 1950-1962

President of India

President of India · Government / Government of India

Rajendra Prasad takes office as the first President of India.

Role range: 1950-1962

Republic of India

President of India · Government / Government of India

The Republic of India is inaugurated with Rajendra Prasad serving as its first President.

Role range: 1950-1962

1963

Death of Rajendra Prasad

Patna · Government / Government of India

Rajendra Prasad dies in Patna after serving as India's first President.

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.