Indian Religious Thought

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) is universally recognized as modern India's greatest philosopher.  He was also a statesman of distinction, and even compared to Plato's ideal of the philosopher-king.  After a brilliant academic career, he taught at a number of Indian and foreign universities, including at Oxford University, where he was the Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics, before being appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Benaras Hindu University.  From 1962 to 1967 he was the President of India.