Dr. Radhakrishnan

Dr. Radhakrishnan was born in a Telugu-speaking Niyogi Brahmin family, in Tiruttani of Chittoor District in the erstwhile Madras Presidency (Later in Andhra Pradesh till 1960, now in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu since 1960). 

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was a great Indian philosopher, a renowned diplomat and a teacher. He was the first Vice President of India and the second President of India.

When Sarvepalli became the President of India, some of his students and friends requested him to allow them to celebrate his birthday, on 5 September. He replied

Instead of celebrating my birthday, it would be my proud privilege if September 5th is observed as Teachers Day.

Achievements

*His Tryst With The Soviet Union & UNESCO, Dr. Radhakrishnan was given the responsibility of being India's #ambassador to Soviet Union, which was a challenging task. Not many know that he was also appointed the #chairman of UNESCO's executive board. 

*A portrait of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan adorns the Chamber of the Rajya Sabha.

*1931: appointed a KnightBachelor in, although he ceased to use the title "Sir" after India attained independence.

*1933-37: Nominated five times for the #NobelPrize in Literature.

*1938: elected Fellow of the British Academy.

*The #Bharat_Ratna, the highest civilian award in India

*1954: Sash First Class (Banda de Primera clase) of the Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca

*1954: Order Pour le Mérite for Arts and Sciences (Germany)

 *1961: the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.

*1963: the British Order of Merit

*1968: Sahitya Akademi fellowship, The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer (he is the first person to get this award)

*1975: the Templeton Prize

*1989: institution of the Radhakrishnan Scholarships by Oxford University in memory of Sarvepalli. scholarships were later renamed the "Radhakrishnan Chevening Scholarships"

*He was nominated 16times for Nobelprize in literature and 11times for the Nobel Peace prize