Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher, statesman, and the second President of India, renowned for his work in comparative religion and philosophy.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan canonical | 20 |
| S. Radhakrishnan | 3 |
| Radhakrishnan | 1 |
| Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T198365 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Context triple: [Bharat Ratna, firstRecipient, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]
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A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of independent India and a central figure in the Indian independence movement and postcolonial nation-building.
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B.
B. R. Ambedkar
B. R. Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, social reformer, and principal architect of the Indian Constitution who championed the rights of marginalized communities and led the movement against caste discrimination.
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C.
Motilal Nehru
Motilal Nehru was an influential Indian lawyer, nationalist leader, and prominent figure in the Indian National Congress who played a key role in the country’s independence movement.
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D.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was an Indian aerospace scientist and the 11th President of India, widely revered as the "Missile Man of India" for his pivotal role in the country’s civilian space and military missile programs.
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E.
Manilal Gandhi
Manilal Gandhi was an Indian independence activist and the second son of Mahatma Gandhi, known for his work as a journalist and editor in South Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Target entity description: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher, statesman, and the second President of India, renowned for his work in comparative religion and philosophy.
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A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of independent India and a central figure in the Indian independence movement and postcolonial nation-building.
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B.
B. R. Ambedkar
B. R. Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, social reformer, and principal architect of the Indian Constitution who championed the rights of marginalized communities and led the movement against caste discrimination.
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C.
Motilal Nehru
Motilal Nehru was an influential Indian lawyer, nationalist leader, and prominent figure in the Indian National Congress who played a key role in the country’s independence movement.
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D.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was an Indian aerospace scientist and the 11th President of India, widely revered as the "Missile Man of India" for his pivotal role in the country’s civilian space and military missile programs.
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E.
Manilal Gandhi
Manilal Gandhi was an Indian independence activist and the second son of Mahatma Gandhi, known for his work as a journalist and editor in South Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
President of India
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academic ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| almaMater | Madras Christian College ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bharat Ratna
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Order of Merit ⓘ Templeton Prize ⓘ |
| child | Sarvepalli Gopal ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Teachers' Day in India ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1888-09-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1975-04-17 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Madras Christian College ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Telugu
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surface form:
Telugu people
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| familyName | Sarvepalli ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Vedanta
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surface form:
Hindu philosophy
Indian philosophy ⓘ Vedanta ⓘ comparative religion ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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religion ⓘ |
| givenName |
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Radhakrishnan
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| hasBirthday | Teachers' Day in India is celebrated on his birth anniversary ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the second President of India
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comparative study of Eastern and Western philosophy ⓘ interpretation of Hinduism for the Western world ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Telugu ⓘ |
| memberOf | Rajya Sabha ⓘ |
| movement | Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| name | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Idealist View of Life
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Eastern Religions and Western Thought ⓘ Indian philosophy ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Philosophy
Recovery of Faith ⓘ Religion and Society ⓘ The Hindu View of Life ⓘ Upanishads ⓘ
surface form:
The Principal Upanishads
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| occupation |
author
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philosopher ⓘ politician ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
President of India: 1967
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Vice President of India: 1962 ⓘ |
| officeStart |
President of India: 1962
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Vice President of India: 1952 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
British India
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Madras Presidency ⓘ Tiruttani ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
India
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Chennai ⓘ
surface form:
Madras
Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Ambassador of India to the Soviet Union
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Chairman of the University Grants Commission of India ⓘ President of India ⓘ Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford ⓘ Chairman of the Rajya Sabha ⓘ
surface form:
Vice President of India
Vice-Chancellor ⓘ
surface form:
Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University
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| precededBy |
Office of the Vice President of India: none (first holder)
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Rajendra Prasad ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse | Sivakamu Radhakrishnan ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Vice President of India: Zakir Husain
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Zakir Husain ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Calcutta
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Delhi ⓘ Chennai ⓘ
surface form:
Madras
Oxford ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Description of subject: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher, statesman, and the second President of India, renowned for his work in comparative religion and philosophy.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
S. Radhakrishnan
this entity surface form:
Radhakrishnan
this entity surface form:
Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University
this entity surface form:
S. Radhakrishnan
Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford
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notableHolder
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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subject surface form:
University of Mysore
this entity surface form:
S. Radhakrishnan