Question

imagine a journalist has contacted you to provide information about Dr. Radhakrishnan to write a feature on him. What relevant facts you would include

Answer 1

The relevant facts that should be included about Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan are as follows:

1) He was a Philosopher and a Statesman. Born on 5th September, 1888, he died on 17th April, 1975.
2) He was the first Vice President and the second President of India. As the Vice President he was in office from 26th January, 1952 till 12th May, 1962. As the President, he was in office from 14th May, 1962 till 13th May, 1967.
3) During his tenure, four Prime Ministers served under him. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Mr Gulzarilal Nanda, Mr Lal Bahadur Shastri and Mrs Indira Indira Gandhi.
4) He was one of India's most distinguished 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).
5) In 1931, he was awarded a Knighthood, the Bharat Ratna in 1954 and the British Royal Order of Merit in 1963.
6) His birthday, September 5, is celebrated as Teacher's Day as he believed  "Teachers should be the best minds in the country".