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The First President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad

By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy India gained independence on 15th August 1947, but technically it was not yet a fully free nation. The newly independent country had a dominion status and King…

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Published January 25, 2022 · 11 min read
the first president of india d

By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy

India gained independence on 15th August 1947, but technically it was not yet a fully free nation. The newly independent country had a dominion status and King George VI of Britain was its nominal head. The process of giving it a Constitution and making India a Republic had started even before the day of independence with the formation of the Constituent Assembly.

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