Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

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• Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Biography
• Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Personal Life
• Political Timeline of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
• Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Achievements
• Interesting Facts about Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
• Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Net Worth

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Biography

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan served as the first Vice President and second President of India.
Radhakrishnan spent his journey as a writer, mostly focused on Hinduism, Vedanta, and the religion of the Spirit. He had worked in both Indian and Western philosophical contexts and drew attention on both sources in his prose. Therefore, Radhakrishnan has been hailed as a symbol of Hinduism to the West in academic circles.
In 1923, his book "Indian Philosophy" was hailed as a "philosophical classic and a literary masterpiece." He was an extraordinary scholar, an eminent educationist and moreover a greatly renowned teacher. This is why his birthday (5th September) is celebrated as Teacher's Day in India.

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Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Personal Life

Full Name	Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Date of Birth	05 Sep 1888
Date of Death	17 Apr 1975 (Age 86)
Place of Birth	Thiruttani
Party Name	Independent
Education	M.A in Philosophy
Profession	Philosopher, academic, Politician
Father's Name	Sarvepalli Veeraswami
Mother's Name	Sitamma
Spouse's Name	Sivakamu
Children	1 Son(s) 5 Daughter(s)
Religion	Hindu
Caste	Niyogi Brahmin

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Net Worth

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Interesting Facts about Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's first book was 'The Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore'.
When he was leaving Mysore to join as a faculty in prestigious Presidency College in Kolkata, his beloved pupils pulled his chariot on their arms.

Political Timeline of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

• 1962 – 1967 : Radhakrishnan was the second President of India.
• 1952 – 1962 : Radhakrishnan became the first Vice President of India.
• 1949 – 1952 : He became the second Ambassador of India to Soviet Union.
• 1939–1948 : Radhakrishnan was the fourth Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University.

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Achievements

Radhakrishnan was awarded Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of India in 1954.

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