- Teacher’s Day: Every year in September (September 5) India celebrates the birthday of India’s second President, Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. He was among the most influential scholars of comparative religion and philosophy.
- Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan: Radhakrishnan was born in a poor Telugu Brahmin family and got to studying philosophy almost by chance when his cousin passed on his philosophy books to Radhakrishnan after leaving college. Later Radhakrishnan would develop a deep interest in the subject, mastering comparative religion.