31 moments

1. Birth at Ziradei

   1884-12-03 · Ziradei, Siwan district, Bihar, India

   Rajendra Prasad was born at Ziradei in present-day Bihar.

2. Studies at T.K. Ghosh's Academy

   1896-06-01 · T.K. Ghosh's Academy, Patna, Bihar, India

   After his marriage, Prasad went with his elder brother to study at T.K. Ghosh's Academy in Patna. The source dates his marriage to June 1896 and says he then went to Patna; the beginning of the study period is therefore recorded to month precision.

3. Presidency College student

   1902-01-01 · Presidency College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

   Prasad began higher education at Presidency College in Calcutta, initially studying science.

4. Bihari Students Conference

   1906-01-01 · Patna College, Patna, Bihar, India

   He helped form the Bihari Students Conference at Patna College, an early Bihar student organization.

5. Congress volunteer in Calcutta

   1906-01-01 · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

   While studying in Calcutta, Prasad volunteered at the Indian National Congress annual session. City coordinate used because the session venue is not specified in the source.

6. Residence at Eden Hindu Hostel

   1907-12-01 · Eden Hindu Hostel, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

   While completing his economics degree, Prasad lived with his brother at Eden Hindu Hostel in Calcutta.

7. Professor at Calcutta City College

   1909-01-01 · Calcutta City College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

   While pursuing law studies, Prasad also taught economics at Calcutta City College. City representative coordinate used because the historical college-site coordinate is not established here.

8. English professor at Langat Singh College

   1911-01-01 · Langat Singh College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India

   After his economics degree, Prasad taught English at Langat Singh College and later became its principal. The source does not give a precise start year; 1911 is a conservative year-level placement after completion of his 1907 degree and before his 1915 law examination.

9. Joins Congress in Calcutta

   1911-01-01 · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

   Prasad formally joined the Indian National Congress at its Calcutta annual session. City coordinate used because the session venue is not specified in the source.

10. Master's law examination

    1915-01-01 · Department of Law, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Prasad sat the master's-in-law examination at the University of Calcutta and won a gold medal.

11. Joins Bihar and Odisha High Court

    1916-01-01 · High Court of Bihar and Odisha, Patna, Bihar, India

    Prasad began legal work at the High Court of Bihar and Odisha in Patna. The court was located in Patna; coordinate is a representative point for the historical court location.

12. Legal practice at Bhagalpur

    1916-01-01 · Bhagalpur, Bihar, India

    Alongside his other legal work, Prasad practised law at Bhagalpur. The source supplies no separate date for the Bhagalpur practice; it is placed at year precision within the 1916 career account.

13. Lucknow Congress session meeting with Gandhi

    1916-01-01 · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Prasad met Mahatma Gandhi during the Indian National Congress session in Lucknow. City coordinate used because the session venue is not specified in the source.

14. Champaran Satyagraha

    1917-01-01 · Champaran, Bihar, India

    

    Prasad was present during Gandhi's Champaran Satyagraha, a formative episode in his association with Gandhi and the freedom movement. The evidence is a contemporaneous photograph caption; coordinate is a representative point for the historical Champaran area.

15. Arrest at Sadaqat Ashram

    1942-01-01 · Sadaqat Ashram, Patna, Bihar, India

    British authorities arrested Prasad at Sadaqat Ashram during the Quit India movement. The source does not state the arrest day; coordinate is approximate for Sadaqat Ashram.

16. Imprisonment at Bankipur Central Jail

    1942-01-01 · Bankipur Central Jail, Patna, Bihar, India

    After his arrest during Quit India, Prasad was imprisoned at Bankipur Central Jail in Patna. The jail was later demolished; coordinate is an approximate representative point for its former Bankipur location.

17. Elected permanent Chairman of the Constituent Assembly

    1946-12-11 · Constitution Hall, Parliament House, New Delhi, India

    Prasad was conducted to the chair after his election as permanent Chairman of the Constituent Assembly.

18. First anniversary of independent Burma

    1949-01-04 · Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Burma (now Myanmar)

    As President of India's Constituent Assembly, Prasad attended Burma's first independence anniversary and carried a Bodhi-tree sapling planted at Shwedagon Pagoda. Burma became independent on 4 January 1948; the first anniversary was therefore 4 January 1949.

19. First Republic Day parade

    1950-01-26 · Rajpath, New Delhi, India

    

    As India's first President, Prasad took part in the first Republic Day parade on Rajpath.

20. World Vegetarian Congress inauguration

    1957-11-09 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Prasad inaugurated the 15th World Vegetarian Congress in Bombay. City coordinate used because the congress venue is not specified in the cited chronology.

21. State visit to Japan

    1958-09-01 · Tokyo, Japan

    

    Prasad made a state visit to Japan as President of India. The source records a state visit received by Emperor Hirohito; Tokyo is used as the defensible representative location.

22. State visit to Indonesia

    1958-12-01 · Indonesia (representative point: Jakarta)

    

    Prasad undertook a state visit to Indonesia after his Malaya visit. The source establishes the country-level visit but not a single city; Jakarta is a representative coordinate.

23. State visit to Malaya

    1958-12-01 · Malaya (representative point: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

    

    Prasad undertook a state visit to Malaya shortly after his Japan trip. The source establishes the country-level visit but not a single city; Kuala Lumpur is a representative coordinate.

24. State visit to Cambodia

    1959-03-01 · Cambodia (representative point: Phnom Penh)

    

    Prasad made a state visit to Cambodia during his 1959 Southeast Asian travel. The source gives month and country but no city; Phnom Penh is a representative coordinate.

25. State visit to Laos

    1959-03-01 · Laos (representative point: Vientiane)

    

    Prasad visited Laos during his 12-day tour of the Indo-China states. The source identifies Laos but no city; Vientiane is a representative coordinate.

26. Visit to Nainital

    1959-05-01 · Nainital, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Prasad visited Nainital with an official and family entourage during his presidency. The source supports a date range from 26 May to 4 June 1959; JSONL date is recorded at supported month precision.

27. Visit to Anuradhapura, Ceylon

    1959-06-01 · Anuradhapura, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)

    

    Prasad's Ceylon state-visit party also travelled to Anuradhapura. The same source dates Prasad's Ceylon visit from 16 to 22 June 1959; date is recorded at month precision.

28. Visit to Kandy, Ceylon

    1959-06-01 · Kandy, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)

    

    Prasad's Ceylon state-visit party travelled to Kandy, where arrangements included accommodation and a special train. The same source dates Prasad's Ceylon visit from 16 to 22 June 1959; date is recorded at month precision.

29. State visit to the Soviet Union

    1960-06-01 · Soviet Union (representative point: Moscow, Russia)

    

    Prasad made a state visit to the Soviet Union accompanied by an Indian delegation. The visit covered multiple Soviet cities; Moscow is a representative coordinate rather than a claim of presence on a particular day there.

30. Return to Patna after presidency

    1962-05-14 · Bihar Vidyapeeth, Patna, Bihar, India

    

    After leaving the presidency, Prasad returned to Patna and lived on the Bihar Vidyapeeth campus. Patna representative coordinate used because the campus coordinate is not established here.

31. Death in Patna

    1963-02-28 · Patna, Bihar, India

    Prasad died in Patna after retiring from national office.