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Read the following extract carefully and present the information in the form of notes with the help of the given clues :

Sarvepalli Radhakrishanan was the first Vice President and second President of India. He was a teacher, a philosopher and an author. He had introduced the thinking of Western idealist philosophers like Plato, Plontinus, Bergson into Indian thought.

He was born on 5th of September, 1888 in a poor Brahmin family. As his father could not afford his education expenses, Radhakrishanan supported most of his education through scholarships. He completed his B.A. and M.A. with majors in philosophy. He went on to become a professor of philosophy. He showed that Indian Philosophy, once translated into standard academic jargon, is worthy of being called philosophy by Western standards. He thus, placed Indian Philosophy on world map.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishanan had established a strong relationship with the ** Union when he was appointed as the ambassador to the ** Union.

He has been honoured with many awards for his achievements nationally and internationally. He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1954. He is also acknowledged with the Templeton Prize, Peace Prize of ** Book Trade, Order of Merit and many other honours.

Title : Sarvepalli Radhakrishanan

Birth : 5th September, 1888

Qualifications : B. A. ____ ____ ____ __

Introduced thinking of :__ __. ____ ____ and ____ into Indian thought.

Work : Translated ____ ____ ____ into standard _____ ____ ____

Ambassador : ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Honours : National ____ ____ ____ International ____ ____ ____ ____ Order of Merit

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Title : Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Birth : 5th September, 1888

Qualifications : B.A. and M.A. with majors in philosophy

Introduced thinking of : Plato, Plontinus and Bergson into Indian thought.

Work : Translated Indian Philosophy into standard academic jargon

Ambassador : to the ** union

Honours : National—Bharat Ratna in 1954. International Templeton Prize, Peace, Prize of ** Book Trade, Order of Merit.

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