K. S. Radhakrishnan

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K. S. Radhakrishnan
Personal details
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseSreekumari K. S.
Children2
Residence(s)Ernakulam, Kerala[1]
Alma materMaharaja's College, Ernakulam

K. S. Radhakrishnan is an Indian scholar, writer, philosopher, and politician. He is currently the state vice-president of the Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP) in Kerala.[2][3][4] In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate from the Ernakulam Constituency for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.[5][6]

Radhakrishnan formerly served as the Chairman of the Kerala Public Service Commission.[7] Prior to that, he was the Vice Chancellor of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady from 2004 to 2008.[8]

Education and career[edit]

Born in Ernakulam, he was educated at the Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, receiving his B.A. and M.A. in philosophy.[9] He later obtained a Ph.D. in Advaita Vedanta from Calicut University in 1994.[10]

Radhakrishnan specializes in Advaita System, Gandhian Studies and Philosophy of Science.[11] He was a member of the governing body of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi from 2006 to 2009.[12]

Awards and honors[edit]

  • 2023 Smruthi Govindam award for his contribution to Indic thoughts.[13]
  • 2023 Amrita Keerti Puraskar for his lifetime contributions to Vedic philosophy and culture.[14][15]
  • 2018 Future Kerala Educational Excellence award. [16]

Books[edit]

  • Ramayanam Manushyakathaanugaanam. Mathrubhumi Books, 2022.[17]
  • Epistemology and Aesthetics of the Mahabharata. Indus Scrolls Press, 2022.[18]
  • Mahabharata Vicharangal. Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing, 2021.[19]
  • Love Jihad in the Quran. Indus Scrolls Press, 2021.[20]
  • Islam Janadhipathya Samoohathil. Kurukshethra Prakasan, 2017.[21]
  • Kristhudharsanam. Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 2015. [22]
  • Gandhi - Sree Narayana Guru. DC Books, 2013.[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ archive, From our online (16 May 2012). "K S Radhakrishnan is new PSC chairman". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Bharatiya Janata Party". Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. ^ "BJP announces state office-bearers, Sobha Surendran new VP, MT Ramesh general secretary". Onmanorama. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Former Kerala PSC chairman Radhakrishnan joins BJP". Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  5. ^ "LS Polls: BJP fields K Surendran in Wayanad, KS Radhakrishnan in EKM". English.Mathrubhumi. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Ekm, Alathur NDA picks to begin campaign". The Times of India. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Former Chairmen & Members". Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  8. ^ "K S Radhakrishnan is new PSC chairman". News18. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Maharajas College Ernakulam". maharajas.ac.in.
  10. ^ "Dr. K. S. Radhakrishnan(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- THRIPUNITHURA(ERNAKULAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
  11. ^ "Former PSC head and Congress sympathiser Radhakrishnan joins BJP". Onmanorama. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  12. ^ "organization_council_6-9 – Indian Council of Philosophical Research". Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Eminent public intellectual and author Dr K S Radhakrishnan has been selected for the first edition of 'Smriti Govindam' Award-2023 | Nammude Naadu" (in Malayalam). 5 October 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  14. ^ "K.S. Radhakrishnan receives 2023 Amrita Keerti-Puraskara | Amma". Online with Amma. 3 October 2023.
  15. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (3 October 2023). "Mata Amritanandamayi airs her concern over youth's exposure to negative influences". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  16. ^ "ADDRESS AT THE VALEDICTORY FUNCTION OF THE FUTURE KERALA EDUCON CONCLAVE 2018 AT HOTEL CROWNE PLAZA, KOCHI – AT 1600 HRS ON 29-06-2018". www.rajbhavan.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  17. ^ "രാമായണം മനുഷ്യകഥാനുഗാനം". www.mbibooks.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  18. ^ "Epistemology and Aesthetics of the Mahabharata". Indus Scrolls Press. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Mahabharata Vicharangal (Mahabharata Thoughts) by Dr.K.S Radha Krishnan". Vathukkat Krishnan Kutty's Personal Website. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  20. ^ Radhakrishnan, Dr K. S. "Love Jihad In The Quran". Indus Scrolls Press.
  21. ^ "ഇസ്ലാം ജനാധിപത്യ സമൂഹത്തില്‍". KeralaBookStore.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  22. ^ "ക്രിസ്തുദര്‍ശനം". KeralaBookStore.com (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  23. ^ "GANDHI - SREE NARAYANA GURU". dcbookstore.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
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