Mrityunjaya Prasad was an

Indian politician Politics of India works within the framework of the country's Constitution. India is a parliamentary democratic secular republic in which the president of India is the head of state & first citizen of India and the prime minister of India is ...

and son of

Rajendra Prasad Rajendra Prasad (3 December 1884 – 28 February 1963) was an Indian politician, lawyer, Indian independence activist, journalist & scholar who served as the first president of Republic of India from 1950 to 1962. He joined the Indian Nationa ...

and

Rajvanshi Devi Rajvanshi Devi (17 July 1886 –9 September 1962) was an Indian freedom fighter who served as 1st First Lady of India as the spouse of Rajendra Prasad, President of India. Personal life She was born in 17 July 1886. Her father was mukhtiyar i ...

who served as Member of 6th Lok Sabha from Siwan Lok Sabha constituency and Member of 4th Lok Sabha from

Maharajganj, Bihar Lok Sabha constituency Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. There is a constituency by the same name in Uttar Pradesh as well. Assembly segments Presently, Maharajganj Lok Sabha ...

. He was the only member of family of

who joined

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Personal life

He was born in 2 January 1906 in Ziradei,

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 district was previously also known as Aliganj Siwan after ...

. He was the founder-member of

College of Commerce, Arts and Science, Patna College of Commerce, Arts & Science, Patna (est. 1949) also known as COCAS is a constituent unit of Patliputra University (earlier it was a unit of Magadh University). It has been re-accredited by NAAC with 'A' grade, receiving 3.10/4 CGPA. It i ...

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India MPs 1967–1970 India MPs 1977–1979 Date of death unknown 1906 births Year of death missing {{Bihar-INC-politician-stub