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SARVEPALLI RADHAKRISHNA
BIOGRAPHY
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was first Vice President of India and second President of
India. He was also a philosopher and introduced the thinking of western idealist
philosophers into Indian thought. He was a famous teacher and his birthday is
celebrated as Teacher's Day in India.
In 1931, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was elected Vice Chancellor of the Andhra
University. In 1939, Radhakrishnan became the Vice Chancellor of the Benaras
Hindu University. In 1946, he was appointed as Ambassador to UNESCO. After
Independence Dr. Radhakrishnan was requested to Chair the University Education
Commission in 1948. The Radhakrishnan Committee's suggestions helped mould
the education system for India's needs.
1. Knighthood
His contribution towards the field of education earned Dr. Radhakrishnan several
awards, including the Bharat Ratna. He even received the Knighthood from the
British emperor King George V in 1931 for his excellence in teaching. Three decades
later, Dr. Radhakrishnan was even honored with an 'Order of Merit' by the royal folks
of Britain.
2. Templeton Prize
In 1975, towards the end of his life, Radhakrishnan was felicitated with a 'Templeton
Prize' by the well-known 'Templeton Foundation'. However, the generous scholar
donated the entire amount earned through the Templeton Prize to the 'Oxford
University'.
6. Philosophy
Dr. Radhakrishnan had penned various books on philosophy and even taught the
subject at the Madras University. He is known as one of the best philosophers India
has produced till date and was well-known even overseas. Famous British
Philosopher and historian Bertrand Rusell had once said that Radhakrishnan being
appointed as the President of India would be the 'Greatest honor to philosophy'.