Brajkishore Prasad
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Brajkishore Prasad was born in 1877 in a prominent kayastha family in Shrinagar to Ramjivan Lal a zamindar now in Siwan
district in Bihar
. He had his early education in Chapra
and Patna
before moving to Presidency College
in Calcutta where he completed his legal training. In between he was married to Phool Devi. He set up a roaring legal practise in Darbhanga
and had two sons Vishwa Nath and Shiv Nath and two daughters, Prabhavati Devi
and Vidyawati.Prabhavati Devi
was married to Jayaprakash Narayan
and Vidyawati to Mrityunjaya Prasad,son of Rajendra Prasad
.
He met with Mahatma Gandhi
in 1915 and was immediately taken in by him. He decided to get involved full time in the freedom struggle and gave up his legal practice. He was instrumental in Gandhi taking up the Champaran movement where Rajendra Prasad
and Anugrah Narayan Sinha
were handpicked with him to successfully lead the movement . Gandhi was so impressed by his dedication that he set aside a full chapter on him in his autobiographical book, My experiments with truth called "The Gentle Bihari".
He remained at the forefront of the freedom struggle in Bihar and collaborating with several colleagues was instrumental is the setting up of Bihar Vidyapeeth. For the last ten years of his life he was severely infirmed and died in 1946.
Siwan District
Siwan district is one of the districts of Bihar state, India. Siwan town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Siwan district is a part of Saran Division since 1972. The town is known for its great past especially for First President of Indian Republic who belonged to Jeeradei. The...
district in Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
. He had his early education in Chapra
Chapra
Chapra can refer to the following:* Chapra, Nadia in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal* Chapra, Nadia - assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal...
and Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
before moving to Presidency College
Presidency College, Kolkata
Presidency University, Kolkata, formerly Hindu College and Presidency College, is a unitary, state aided university, located in Kolkata, West Bengal. and one of the premier institutes of learning of liberal arts and sciences in India. In 2002 it was ranked number one by the weekly news magazine...
in Calcutta where he completed his legal training. In between he was married to Phool Devi. He set up a roaring legal practise in Darbhanga
Darbhanga
Darbhangā is a twin city and a municipal corporation and the capital city of the Darbhanga district and Darbhanga Division in the state of Bihar, India. It is one of the most important districts of North Bihar situated in the very heart of Mithilanchal. According to the latest 2011 census, the...
and had two sons Vishwa Nath and Shiv Nath and two daughters, Prabhavati Devi
Prabhavati Devi
Prabhavati Devi was at the forefront of freedom struggle in Bihar. She was born in a reputed Kayastha family in Shrinagar now in Siwan district in Bihar to Brajkishore Prasad and Phool Devi...
and Vidyawati.Prabhavati Devi
Prabhavati Devi
Prabhavati Devi was at the forefront of freedom struggle in Bihar. She was born in a reputed Kayastha family in Shrinagar now in Siwan district in Bihar to Brajkishore Prasad and Phool Devi...
was married to Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan , widely known as JP Narayan, Jayaprakash, or Loknayak, was an Indian independence activist and political leader, remembered especially for leading the opposition to Indira Gandhi in the 1970s and for giving a call for peaceful Total Revolution...
and Vidyawati to Mrityunjaya Prasad,son of Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian politician and educator. He was one of the architects of the Indian Republic, having drafted its first constitution and serving as the first president of independent India...
.
He met with Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
in 1915 and was immediately taken in by him. He decided to get involved full time in the freedom struggle and gave up his legal practice. He was instrumental in Gandhi taking up the Champaran movement where Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian politician and educator. He was one of the architects of the Indian Republic, having drafted its first constitution and serving as the first president of independent India...
and Anugrah Narayan Sinha
Anugrah Narayan Sinha
Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha , known as Bihar Vibhuti, was an Indian statesman who was the first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of the Indian state of Bihar...
were handpicked with him to successfully lead the movement . Gandhi was so impressed by his dedication that he set aside a full chapter on him in his autobiographical book, My experiments with truth called "The Gentle Bihari".
He remained at the forefront of the freedom struggle in Bihar and collaborating with several colleagues was instrumental is the setting up of Bihar Vidyapeeth. For the last ten years of his life he was severely infirmed and died in 1946.