Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher and statesman who was
the first Vice President of India and the second President of India from 1962 to 1967.
Born: September 5, 1888, Thiruttani
Died: April 17, 1975, Chennai
Awards: Bharat Ratna, Peace Prize of the German Book Trade
Education: Voorhees College, University of Madras, Madras Christian College
Children: Sarvepalli Gopal


In office
13 May 1962 – 13 May 1967
Prime Minister     Jawaharlal Nehru
Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting)
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting)
Indira Gandhi
Vice President     Zakir Hussain
Preceded by     Rajendra Prasad
Succeeded by     Zakir Hussain
Vice President of India
In office
13 May 1952 – 12 May 1962
President     Rajendra Prasad
Preceded by     Position established
Succeeded by     Zakir Hussain
Personal details
Born     5 September 1888
Thiruttani, Madras Presidency, British India
(now in Tamil Nadu, India)
Died     17 April 1975 (aged 86)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
(now Chennai)
Nationality     Indian
Political party     Independent
Spouse(s)     Sivakamu, Lady Radhakrishnan
Children     Five daughters
One son
Alma mater     Voorhees College
University of Madras
Profession     Philosopher
Professor
Religion     Hinduism



“     It is not God that is worshipped but the authority that claims to speak in His name. Sin becomes disobedience to authority not violation of integrity.     ”
“     "Reading a book gives us the habit of solitary reflection and true enjoyment."     ”
“     "When we think we know we cease to learn."     ”
“     "A literary genius, it is said, resembles all, though no one resembles him."     ”
“     "There is nothing wonderful in my saying that Jainism was in existence long before the Vedas were composed."     ”

Awards

    The Bharat Ratna in 1954[3]
    Radhakrishnan was appointed a Knight Bachelor in 1931.[17]
    Elected Fellow of the British Academy in 1938.
    He was awarded Order of Merit in 1963.
    He received the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade in 1961.
    Awarded the Templeton Prize in 1975, a few months before his death. He donated the entire amount of the Templeton Prize to Oxford University. In 1989, the university instituted the Radhakrishnan Scholarships in his memory. The scholarships were later renamed the "Radhakrishnan Chevening Scholarships"