Select Your Preferred Language

Please choose your language to continue.

Personality in News | Current Affairs | Vision IAS
News Today Logo

Personality in News

Posted 07 Sep 2024

1 min read

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (5 September 1888- 17 April 1975)

  • He was a renowned Indian philosopher born in Tiruttani, Tamil Nadu. 
  • Became India’s first Vice-President (1952 to 1962) and second President (1962- 1967). Since 1962, his birth anniversary has been celebrated as National Teachers’ Day.
  • Emphasized moral and ethical role of education and believed that teachers are backbone of a nation's progress.
  • Books Authored by him: The Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore, The Philosophy of the Upanishads, etc.
  • Awards: Bharat Ratna (1954), Peace Prize in German Book Trade in 1961.
  • Values: Leadership, Perseverance etc.
  • Tags :
  • Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
  • National Teachers’ Day
  • Peace Prize in German Book Trade
Watch News Today
Subscribe for Premium Features

Quick Start

Use our Quick Start guide to learn about everything this platform can do for you.
Get Started