Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian politician, philosopher and statesman who served as the second president of India from 1962 to 1967. He previously served as the first vice president of India from 1952 to 1962. He was the second ambassador... Wikipedia
Born: September 5, 1888, Thiruttani, India
Died: April 17, 1975 (age 86 years), Chennai, India
Awards: Bharat Ratna, Templeton Prize, Order of Merit, and more
Education: Madras Christian College (1906–1908), Madras Christian College (1904–1906), and Voorhees College (1900–1904)
Parents: Sarvepalli Veeraswami and Sarvepalli Sitamma
Previous offices: President of India (1962–1967) and Vice President of India (1952–1962)
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What is the family background of Dr Radhakrishnan?
He was born on 5th September 1888 at Tiruttani in Tamil Nadu although his family belonged to the Telugu-speaking Brahmin community. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's father was a subordinate revenue clerk Sarvepalli Veeraswami while his mother's name was Seethamma.
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Why is Radhakrishnan called Sarvepalli?
He was born to a Telugu-speaking Niyogi Brahmin family in Tiruttani, Madras Presidency, British India which is present-day Tamil Nadu, India. His father's name was Sarvepalli Veeraswami who was a subordinate revenue official in the service of a local zamindar and his mother's name was Sarvepalli Sita.
Was Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan married?
Sivakamu Radhakrishnan
Personal life. Radhakrishnan was married to Sivakamu (1893–1956) in May 1903, a distant cousin, at the age of 14, when she was aged 10. As per tradition the marriage was arranged by the family. The couple had five daughters named Padmavati, Rukmini, Sushila, Sundari and Shakuntala.
How many children did Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan have?
Dr Radhakrishnan was born on September 5, 1888 at Tiruttani in Tamil Nadu. His father and mother were Sarvepalli Veeraswami and Sitamma. He was married to Sivakamu, and had six children – 5 daughters and 1 son.
Early life and education. Radhakrishnan was born as Sarvepalli Radhakrishnayya in a Telugu Niyogi Brahmin family of Sarvepalli Veeraswami and Sithamma.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's date of birth was 5th September 1888. He was born to a Telugu-speaking Niyogi Brahmin family in Tiruttani, Madras Presidency, ...
His father's name was Sarvepalli Veeraswami and his mother's was Sitamma. His early years were spent in Thiruttani and Tirupati. His father was a subordinate ...
Radhakrishnan was born in Tirutani, Andhra Pradesh into a brahmin family, likely smarta in religious orientation.
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His father Sitaramayya and his mother Kondamma were mainly from Sarvepalli village and had shifted to Tiruttani 10 years before he was born. Radhakrishnan was ...
Sep 9, 2024 · Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's father was a subordinate revenue clerk Sarvepalli Veeraswami while his mother's name was Seethamma. He was born ...
Sep 6, 2024 · His father, Sarvepalli Veeraswami, worked as a revenue official for a local zamindar.
Sep 4, 2024 · Sarvepalli Radhakrishnaya's family originated from Sarvepalli village in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. He spent his early years in ...
Oct 7, 2017 · Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan father's name was Sarvepalli Veeraswami and his mother's name was Sarvepalli Sita (Sitamma). He was an Indian ...
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