Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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2nd President of India | |
In office 13 May 1962 – 13 May 1967 |
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Prime Minister | |
Vice President | Zakir Husain |
Preceded by | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
Succeeded by | Zakir Husain |
1st Vice President of India | |
In office 13 May 1952 – 12 May 1962 |
|
President | Rajendra Prasad |
Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Preceded by | (Position established) |
Succeeded by | Zakir Husain |
2nd Ambassador of India to Soviet Union | |
In office 12 July 1949 – 12 May 1952 |
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Preceded by | Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit |
Succeeded by | K. P. S. Menon |
4th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University | |
In office 1939–1948 |
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Preceded by | Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya |
Succeeded by | Amarnath Jha |
Personal details | |
Born | (1888-09-05)5 September 1888 Thiruttani, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)[1] |
Died | 17 April 1975(1975-04-17) (aged 86) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (present-day Chennai) |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse |
Sarvepalli Sivakamu
(
m. 1903; died 1956)
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Children | 6, including Gopal |
Occupation | |
Profession | |
Awards | See below |
Known for | the Indian Philosophy: 2 volume set |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | |
Academic work | |
Discipline | |
Institutions | |
Main interests | |
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
|
|
---|---|
2nd President of India | |
In office 13 May 1962 – 13 May 1967 |
|
Prime Minister | |
Vice President | Zakir Husain |
Preceded by | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
Succeeded by | Zakir Husain |
1st Vice President of India | |
In office 13 May 1952 – 12 May 1962 |
|
President | Rajendra Prasad |
Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Preceded by | (Position established) |
Succeeded by | Zakir Husain |
2nd Ambassador of India to Soviet Union | |
In office 12 July 1949 – 12 May 1952 |
|
Preceded by | Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit |
Succeeded by | K. P. S. Menon |
4th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University | |
In office 1939–1948 |
|
Preceded by | Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya |
Succeeded by | Amarnath Jha |
Personal details | |
Born | (1888-09-05)5 September 1888 Thiruttani, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)[1] |
Died | 17 April 1975(1975-04-17) (aged 86) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (present-day Chennai) |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse |
Sarvepalli Sivakamu
(
m. 1903; died 1956)
|
Children | 6, including Gopal |
Occupation | |
Profession | |
Awards | See below |
Known for | the Indian Philosophy: 2 volume set |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | |
Academic work | |
Discipline | |
Institutions | |
Main interests | |