Question

Write an Essay on Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Answer 1

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born on 5th of September in 1888 at Tirutlani (currently in Andhra Pradesh), India. He was a famous teacher and became one of the most respected scholars and statesmen of the India. He took birth in the poor Brahmin family. He was very good in the academic area and taught philosophy in universities of Andhra, Mysore and Calcutta. He also became a professor at Oxford. Because of his good academic career he became a Chancellor at Delhi University and vice-chancellor at Benares Hindu University.

He wrote many books to popularize Indian traditions as well as emphasize the establishment of casteless and classless society. He was a good philosopher and supported the modern form of Hinduism. Some of his famous books are The Philosophy of Upanishads, East and West: Some reflections, Eastern Religions and Western thought, and so many. On his birthday anniversary, 5th of September teacher’s day is celebrated to pay him tribute.

Answer 2

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan About this sound listen (help·info) (5 September 1888 – 17 April 1975) was an Indian philosopher and statesman[1] who was the first Vice President of India (1952–1962) and the second President of India from 1962 to 1967.[web 1]

One of India's most distinguished twentieth-century scholars of comparative religion and philosophy,[2][web 2] his academic appointments included professor of Philosophy at the University of Mysore (1918-1921), 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.[web 2] He defended Hinduism against "uninformed Western criticism",[3] contributing to the formation of contemporary Hindu identity.[4] 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.[5]

Radhakrishnan was awarded several high awards during his life, including a knighthood in 1931, the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India, in 1954, and honorary membership of the British Royal Order of Merit in 1963. He was also one of the founders of Helpage India a non profit organization for elderly underprivileged in India. Radhakrishnan believed that "teachers should be the best minds in the country". Since 1962, his birthday is being celebrated in India as Teachers' Day on 5 September.[web 3]