Indian scholar, writer, philosopher and politician
Dr. 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
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