Answer:Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (September 5, 1888 to April 17, 1975) was a scholar , politician and an Indian philosopher. He served as the 1st Vice President of India from 1952 to 1962 and the 2nd President of India from 1962 to 1967.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan had been awarded many honors & awards in his life, including knighthood in 1931, “Bharat Ratna” the highest civilian award in India in 1954 and honorary membership of the British Royal Meritorious Service in 1963 . Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan believed that “the teacher should be the best mind in the country.” Since 1962, his birthday in India has been celebrated as Teacher’s Day on September 5 every year, He is the only Indian president who was unable to participate in the Delhi Republic Day parade due to illness.
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