Dr Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India (1950-1962), only took 50% of his salary, saying he did not require more than that. Towards the end of his 12-year tenure he only took 25% of his salary. The salary of the President was Rs 10,000 back then. He is the only Indian president to serve two full terms.
In 1950, when Dr Rajendra Prasad became the first President of the country, he also hesitated to stay in the wide Viceroy’s House.
With the entry of Rajendra Prasad in this building, its name was changed to Rashtrapati Bhavan. Rashtrapati Bhavan of the country is still in the President House with the largest campus in the world. The salary of the President was Rs 10,000 per month at that time. Rajendra Prasad accepted to take only 50 percent, and used to give the remaining amount to the government fund. As a President, Dr Rajendra Prasad started deducting more from his salary in subsequent years. After that, he used to take only 25 percent of his salary. He did many philanthropic works.
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