| BIRTHDAY | 23 April,1923 (Monday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| COUNTRY | India |
| AGE (in 2002) | 78 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Taurus |
| HEIGHT | N/A |
| WEIGHT | N/A |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Sarvepalli Gopal was born on 23-04-1923 in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. He was an Indian Historian, Civil Servant, Author & son of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (2nd President of India).
| Other Professions: | Civil Servant Author |
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Sarvepalli Gopal Complete Bio & Career
Sarvepalli Gopal was a well known historian who is best known for penning down biographies of 2 great personalities, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. He was born to a politician father and so he too joined politics post his studies. He was appointed as a Director in the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, in the 1950s, where he worked closely with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. During the decade of the 1960s, he was a reader in Indian History at the prestigious St Antony's College, Oxford. After Jawahar Lal Nehru University was formed, he served as the history of professor in Jawahar Lal University. He then served as the Chairman of the National Book Trust in New Delu during 1970s.
In addition to politics and his career as a professor, he also published some of the best selling books of those times such as Jawaharlal Nehru: A Biography, British Policy in India, 1858-1905, Modern India, and The Viceroyalty of Lord Ripon among others.
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Honours & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
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| Padma Vibhushan | Civilian Award | 1999 | Literature and Education |
Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
He died on 20-04-2002 in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. He died at the age of 78 due to Kidney failure.
| DEATHDAY | 20 April,2002 (Saturday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| DEATH COUNTRY | India |
Sarvepalli Gopal Family, Relatives and Other Relations
He was born to Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Sivakamu Sarvepalli. He had 5 sisters. He was married to Kaveri/Indira Ramaswami.
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Body Measurements
| Skin Colour | Wheatish |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Personal Info
| Home Town | Chennai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | Mill Hill School, London |
| College | Madras Christian College, Chennai Balliol College, Oxford |
| Qualification | D.Phil |
| Hobbies | Reading Books |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Salary | N/A |
| Net Worth | N/A |
| Official Website | N/A |
Favourites
| Favorite Politician | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Sarvepalli Gopal
- He served as a Director in the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, in the 1950s, where he worked closely with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
- He helped Indira Gandhi in setting up Jawaharlal University.
Sarvepalli Gopal Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Sarvepalli Gopal was 78 years 11 months & 27 days old age.
