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Radhakrishnan started his political career "rather late in life", after his successful academic career. [4] His international authority preceded his political career. He was one of those stalwarts who attended Andhra Mahasabha in 1928 where he seconded the idea of renaming Ceded Districts division of Madras Presidency as Rayalaseema .
- Early Life
- Political Life
- Major Works and Contributions
- Dr. Radhakrishnan’s Awards and Achievements
- Contribution Towards Indian Education and Teacher’s Day
- Lesser Known Facts About Dr. S.V. Radhakrishnan
- Conclusion
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born to a Telugu-speaking Niyogi Brahmin family in Tiruttani, Madras Presidency, British India (now Tamil Nadu) on 5th September 1888. His father Sarvepalli Veeraswami was a subordinate revenue official and his mother, Sarvepalli Sita looked after his family. He was married to Sivakamu and became a father to five da...
In 1946, he was elected to the constituent Assembly. He had also served as an ambassador to UNESCO and then later to Moscow. In 1952, he became the First Vice President of India and the second President of independent India in 1962. He was awarded Bharat Ratna, the peace prize of the German Book Trade and received the Order of the Merit and Templet...
He propagated Hinduism against “uninformed Western criticism and made Hinduism more approachable to the western society
In the year, 1954 he was awarded the Bharat Ratna(India’s highest civilian honour). He was the first individual to be awarded the Sahitya Akademi fellowship, the highest distinction. He was also awarded the Templeton prize for supporting non-violence and presenting the reality of God that embraced love and wisdom for all people. He has brought reco...
Dr Radhakrishnan was a believer in idealistic values. He recommended yoga, morality, geography, general science, agriculture, political science, ethics, literature and philosophy, poetry, painting and mathematics. The most significant contribution to educational thinkingand practice is the report of the University Education Commission 1940-49. Acco...
Very few people of today’s time know that former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman (born : 1974) is the great-grand-nephew of the former Indian President, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. At the time of his becoming the president of India, Dr Radhakrishnan accepted just Rs 2500 out of a monthly salary of Rs 10,000, with the remainder going to the Prime Minis...
Dr Radhakrishnan's path ranged from a small village in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, to becoming the second President of India. His contribution as a teacher and as the second President will live on forever. His philosophy and thoughts on education and teachers are reflected through his quotes: Akai Negi Akai Negi has done her Masters in Pol Scien...
Apr 17, 2019 · On his birth anniversary, ThePrint remembers Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and his contributions in the field of education and as a political leader.
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Dr. S. Radhakrishnan- the first Vice-President of Independent India. Read the biography of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan for UPSC. Learn about the second President of India. For more history articles for UPSC follow BYJU’S.
- Dr. Radhakrishnan considered Hinduism as a form of philosophical experience. According to him“ If philosophy of religion is to become scientific, i...
- Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was a philosopher, humanist, and statesman, who became the first Vice President of India.Also a spiritualist and origi...
- Dr. Radhakrishnan believed that education is an instrument of social, economic, and cultural change.He emphasized the importance of education for i...
- According to Dr.Radhakrishnan, there are three categories of cognitive experience. They are sense experience, discursive reasoning,and intuitive ap...
- The birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is celebrated as Teachers day in India.Since 1962, September 5th has been celebrated to honour the emi...
Former President of India : Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan served as the second President of India, holding the office from May 13, 1962, to May 13, 1967.
Sep 1, 2024 · Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was a scholar and statesman who was president of India from 1962 to 1967. He served as professor of philosophy at Mysore (1918–21) and Calcutta (1921–31; 1937–41) universities and as vice chancellor of Andhra University (1931–36).
Sep 5, 2024 · 1054. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born in the Indian town of Tirupati (now Andhra Pradesh) on September 5, 1888. He was a well-known teacher as well as a recognized academic and politician in India. He was from a low-income Brahmin household.
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