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Radhakrishnan

Radhakrishnan

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An Indian thinker who introduced Indian ideas to the West and became President of India
  • proper noun
: Radhakrishnan
  • During his lifetime, Radhakrishnan served as India's first Vice President and later as President.
  • Dr. Radhakrishnan

Examples

  • The president, Dr. Radhakrishnan... is now back in the capital after a day's visit to Calcutta.

    The Householder (1963)

  • Radhakrishnan identified reciprocity as the struggle to communicate ideas across cultural frontiers; it is the central theme in much of Said's work.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Discussions with Dr. B. Radhakrishnan helped to clarify many points in the analysis.

    Academic text (2000)

  • R. Radhakrishnan writes of this in Diasporic Mediations:

    Academic text (2000)

  • Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was instrumental in promoting Indian philosophy worldwide.

  • Many students study the works of Radhakrishnan to better understand Indian thought.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Radhakrishnan is an Indian name that joins Radha and Krishnan, the loved pair 'Radha' and 'Krishna' from Hindu stories. That link to Indian religion and culture helps you remember that Radhakrishnan was a famous Indian philosopher and leader.