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Radhakrishnan, Sarvepalli (1888-1975)

From Encyclopedia of Global Religions
Born near Chennai in South India, Hindu philosopher Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan achieved distinction in several fields. He studied and eventually taught philosophy at several universities, including the universities of Mysore, Kolkata, Delhi, Oxford University, and Banaras Hindu University. He was also vice-chancellor of Andhra University and Banaras Hindu University and chancellor of Delhi University. His diplomatic career included positions as ambassador to the former USSR and leader of the Indian delegation to and president of UNESCO. He became the second president of the Republic of India, serving from 1962 to 1967. He has been characterized as a philosopher, religious thinker, educator, and statesman. Much of his scholarly work sought to bring an understanding of Indian thought to the West. Schooled in his childhood by Christian missionaries in India, he developed a deep understanding of Western values and philosophies, which led him to an appreciation of Indian philosophies and a…
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Full text Article Radhakrishnan, Sarvepalli (1888-1975)

From Encyclopedia of Philosophers on Religion
Radhakrishnan was born in Tirutani, a pilgrimage center close to Madras in southeast India. His relatively poor parents belonged to the Brahmin class and would pass on to their son their special devotion to the god Krishna. Much of his early education was received in Christian missionary schools…
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Hinduism has been regarded as a ‘world religion’ since only the 19th century. Hindu reformers and Western orientalists then began to refer to the variety of beliefs and practices characterizing religious life in South Asia as ‘Hinduism’. Yet Hinduism possesses many features characteristic of…
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Full text Article Radhakrishnan, Sarvepalli

From Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Hinduism
(b. 1888–d. 1975) Indian philosopher and political figure Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was one of the great philosophers and thinkers of modern India. He wrote prolifically and held distinguished academic positions in both the East and the West. As was the case for many of his compatriots, he…
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Full text Article Radhakrishnan, Sarvepalli

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(sŭr´´vӘpŭl'lē rä'dӘkrĭsh´´Әn), 1888–1975, Indian philosopher, president of India (1962–67). The main part of his life was spent as an academic; he was a philosophy professor at Mysore (now Mysuru; 1918–21) and Calcutta (now Kolkata; 1921–31, 1937–41) universities and also held a professorship in…
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Full text Article Radhakrishnan, Sir Sarvepalli

From Chambers Biographical Dictionary
1888-1975 Indian philosopher and statesman Born in Tiruttani, Madras, he was educated at Madras Christian College. He was a professor at the universities of Mysore, Calcutta and Oxford, where he became Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics in 1936. He also lectured in the USA in 1926…
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From Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Hinduism
3600–​1700 BCE Indus Valley civilization, including sites at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, prospers. Archaeological finds include a seal that some scholars identify as a proto-Shiva. 2050 BCE Indo-Iranian people settle in Iran (Persia) and Afghanistan. 1900 BCE Drying up of Sarasvati River due to…
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Full text Article HINDUISM

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Hinduism has a complex history and theology, dating back to third millennium BC. Around 2500 BC the nomadic Aryans entered the Indian subcontinent probably from the Middle East Asian region. The newcomers (Aryans) marked their entry with the destruction of a thriving civilization on the banks of the…
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