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Radhakrishnan

American  
[rah-duh-krish-nuhn] / ˌrɑ dəˈkrɪʃ nən /

noun

  1. Sir Sarvepalli 1888–1975, president of India 1962–67.


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There were three main speakers that night: Chaudhry Khaliquz-zaman spoke for India's Muslims, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a philosopher, for his eloquence and vision, and Nehru - the star of the evening.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Mr Radhakrishnan said that authorities will do a survey to identify areas where stormwater drains did not work as well as they should have.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2023

The plans were first reported by Bloomberg News, citing an interview with AmEx's Chief Information Officer Ravi Radhakrishnan.

From Reuters • Sep. 19, 2022

“I think at the end we were both pleasantly surprised,” said Dr. Radhakrishnan, who graduated from N.Y.U. and received a medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

From New York Times • May 27, 2022

“All of this is work in progress,” Radhakrishnan said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2021