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 Born on September 5, 1888, in Tiruttani, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan rose to become one of modern India's most respected scholars and statesmen. A major part of his life was spent as an academic. He taught philosophy in the Presidency College, Madras, and at the universities of Andhra, Mysore and Calcutta. He also held a professorship in Eastern Religion and Ethics at Oxford. His distinguished academic career included the Chancellorship of Delhi University and Vice-Chancellorship of Benares Hindu University.
Dr Radhakrishnan wrote many books popularising Indian philosophy and thought in the West. He emphasised the need for India to establish a casteless and classless society. As a philosopher, Radhakrishnan espoused a modern form of Hinduism that attempted to embrace and reconcile with world religions.
His books on Indian philosophy include The Philosophy of the Upanishads, Eastern Religions and Western Thought, East and West: Some Reflections. In recognition of his scholarship, he was awarded a British knighthood in 1931.
Radhakrishnan led the Indian delegation to the UNESCO in 1946. He was appointed Indian Ambassador to the USSR in 1949. He then became the vice president of India in 1952 and was finally elected the President of India in 1962. This scholar thus came to occupy an important position in the political life of independent India.
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