K._S._Radhakrishnan

K. S. Radhakrishnan

K. S. Radhakrishnan

Indian scholar, writer, philosopher and politician

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]

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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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  1. [1]
    archive, From our online (16 May 2012). "K S Radhakrishnan is new PSC chairman". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Bharatiya Janata Party". Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. [3]
    "BJP announces state office-bearers, Sobha Surendran new VP, MT Ramesh general secretary". Onmanorama. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
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    "Former Kerala PSC chairman Radhakrishnan joins BJP". Retrieved 26 March 2024.
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    "LS Polls: BJP fields K Surendran in Wayanad, KS Radhakrishnan in EKM". English.Mathrubhumi. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  6. [6]
    "Ekm, Alathur NDA picks to begin campaign". The Times of India. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Former Chairmen & Members". Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  8. [8]
    "K S Radhakrishnan is new PSC chairman". News18. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  9. [9]
    "Maharajas College Ernakulam". maharajas.ac.in.
  10. [10]
    "Dr. K. S. Radhakrishnan(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- THRIPUNITHURA(ERNAKULAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
  11. [11]
    "Former PSC head and Congress sympathiser Radhakrishnan joins BJP". Onmanorama. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  12. [12]
    "organization_council_6-9 – Indian Council of Philosophical Research". Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  13. [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. [14]
    "K.S. Radhakrishnan receives 2023 Amrita Keerti-Puraskara | Amma". Online with Amma. 3 October 2023.
  15. [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. [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. [17]
    "രാമായണം മനുഷ്യകഥാനുഗാനം". www.mbibooks.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  18. [18]
    "Epistemology and Aesthetics of the Mahabharata". Indus Scrolls Press. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  19. [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. [20]
    Radhakrishnan, Dr K. S. "Love Jihad In The Quran". Indus Scrolls Press.
  21. [21]
    "ഇസ്ലാം ജനാധിപത്യ സമൂഹത്തില്‍". KeralaBookStore.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  22. [22]
    "ക്രിസ്തുദര്‍ശനം". KeralaBookStore.com (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  23. [23]
    "GANDHI - SREE NARAYANA GURU". dcbookstore.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
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