Top 7 Interesting Facts About Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
By Anshika Verma04, Sep 2024 02:52 PMjagranjosh.com
Teacher day 2024
Teacher day is celebrated on 5 September every year for Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan birth anniversary. Tap to read about top facts about Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
Childhood
Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born in a middle-class family on 5 September, 1888 in Thiruthani, Tamil Nadu.
Professor
Dr Radhakrishnan taught students at various colleges such as University of Mysore to the University of Calcutta.
Vice-Chancellor
He was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University, Delhi University as well as Banaras Hindu University.
President of india
In 1952, Dr Radhakrishnan became the first Vice President of India and in 1962 he became the second President of India.
Bharat Ratna
Dr Radhakrishnan was awarded the highest civilian honour that is Bharat Ratna in the country in 1954.
Nobel prize
He was nominated more than 27 times for the Nobel Prize; sixteen times for the Nobel prize in literature, and 11 times for the Nobel Peace prize.
His workings
His works include Indian Philosophy, (1923-27), The Philosophy of the Upanishads (1924), An Idealist View of Life (1932), and more.
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