Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Politician

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (Sarvepalli Radhakrrsnayya About this sound listen ; 5 September 1888 – 17 April 1975) was an Indian philosopher and statesman who was the first Vice President of India (1952–1962) and the second President of India from 1962 to 1967.One of India's best and most influential twentieth-century scholars of comparative religion and philosophy, his academic appointments included the King George V Chair of Mental and Moral Science at the University of Calcutta (1921–1932) and Spalding Professor of Eastern Religion and Ethics at University of Oxford (1936–1952).His philosophy was grounded in Advaita Vedanta, reinterpreting this tradition for a contemporary understanding. He defended Hinduism against "uninformed Western criticism", contributing to the formation of contemporary Hindu identity. He has been influential in shaping the understanding of Hinduism, in both India and the west, and earned a reputation as a bridge-builder between India and the West.Radhakrishnan was awarded several high awards during his life, including the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India, in 1954, and honorary membership of the British Royal Order of Merit in 1963. Radhakrishnan believed that "teachers should be the best minds in the country". Since 1962, his birthday is celebrated in India as Teachers' Day on 5 September.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 05, 1888
Birth place	India , Tamil Nadu , Presidencies and provinces of British India , Madras Presidency , Thiruttani
Nationality	India
Religion	Hinduism
Date of death	April 17, 1975
Place of death	India , Tamil Nadu , Chennai
Education	University of Madras Voorhees College (India)
Profession	Philosopher , Professor

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Office holder

office	Vice President of India 2nd President of India
party	Independent (politician)
president	Rajendra Prasad
prime minister	Indira Gandhi Jawaharlal Nehru Gulzarilal Nanda Lal Bahadur Shastri
successor	Zakir Hussain (politician)
vice president	Zakir Hussain (politician)