The birthday of which of the following leaders is celebrated as Teacher’s Day in India?

Dr. C. Rajagopalachari
Lala Lajpat Rai
Rajagopalachari B. Lala Lajpat Rai C. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Dr. Rajendra Prasad

The correct answer is: C. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President of India and the second President of India. He was a philosopher, statesman, and teacher. He was born on September 5, 1888, in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. He was educated at the University of Madras, the University of Oxford, and the University of Berlin. He was a professor of philosophy at the University of Mysore, the University of Calcutta, and the University of Oxford. He was also the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi.

Dr. Radhakrishnan was a great scholar and thinker. He wrote many books on philosophy, religion, and education. He was also a great teacher. He taught many students, including Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and C. Rajagopalachari.

Dr. Radhakrishnan was a great patriot and statesman. He served as the first Vice President of India from 1952 to 1962 and as the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. He was a great diplomat and played a key role in the Non-Aligned Movement.

Dr. Radhakrishnan was a great human being. He was a man of peace, love, and compassion. He was a great teacher, philosopher, statesman, and patriot. He was a true Renaissance man.

Dr. Radhakrishnan’s birthday, September 5, is celebrated as Teacher’s Day in India. This is in recognition of his contribution to education and his role as a teacher.

The other options are:

  • A. Dr. C. Rajagopalachari was a freedom fighter, statesman, and the first Governor-General of independent India. He was not a teacher.
  • B. Lala Lajpat Rai was a freedom fighter, social reformer, and politician. He was not a teacher.
  • D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was a freedom fighter, statesman, and the first President of India. He was not a teacher.