Socio-Economic Philosophy of Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Thoughts of Deshratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad: Dynamics of co-operative planning and rural development/A.K. Jha and Bhavna Jha. 2. Socio-economic thoughts of Dr. Rajendra Prasad/Rajesh Kumar. 3. Socio-economic ideas of Dr. Rajendra Prasad/Amarnath Jha. 4. Bharat Ratna Rajendra Prasad: A champion of education/Shiw Pujan Prasad. 5. Dr. Rajendra Prasad on land reforms/Parma Nand Prasad Singh. 6. Present day relevance of Rajendra Prasad’s thoughts on education/Binod Kumar Azad. 7. Dr. Rajendra Prasad - a welfare economic thinker/Hem Lata Jha and Himinshu Shekhar. 8. Dr. Rajendra Prasad’s views on education/Kumar Sanjeev. 9. Dr. Rajendra Prasad – a true follower of Gandhian economy/Hare Krishna Mishra and Pragya Pathak. 10. Socio-economic thought of Dr. Rajendra Prasad/Kusheshwar Thakur……
The man whose ideal is “plain living and high thinking”, Des Ratna Rajendra Prasad blends the best in him to be truly called the first citizen of independent Indian Republic. A brilliant student who never stood second, a great scholar, a humanist with lofty ideals, a deeply religious but rational and a feareless patriot for whom the best service is to serve the people, Dr. Rajendra Prasad travelled a long journey from an obscure Bihar village to reach to the top and to adorn the chair of the first president of Indian Republic. Inheriting the ideals radiated from the pious land of the videha king Janaka, the enlightened Buddha, the Teerthankar Mahaveera, Asoka the great and, Guru Gobind Singhji, Rajendra Prasad’s youth was moulded in the boiling patriotic fire of Swadeshi movement in Bengal, his initiation in to Gandhian struggle for independence was done by the Mahatma himself during his first Satyagraha experiment at Champaran in Bihar. His election to the post of the president thrice is the proof of his spotless popularity in congress ranks and files, his organisational ability beside his scholarly excellence and prudent perception of socio economic realities of the time.
The book will be of great value to academicians, researchers, planners, policy makers, social workers, political activists and conscious citizens.
