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प्रश्न
Other sounds that occur frequently in the poem.
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उत्तर
The other sounds that occur frequently in the poem are listed below.
- ‘-st’ as instill, startlement, and stokes.
- '-ill' as instill, till, trillings and thrills.
- '-ing' as in ‘yellowing, twitching, chitterings, wings, trillings, showing, and whisperings.
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President and second President of India.
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He was born on 5th of September, 1888 in a poor Brahmin family. As his father could not afford his education expenses, Radhakrishnan supported most of his education
through scholarships. He completed his B.A. and M.A. with majors in philosophy. He went on to become a professor of philosophy. He showed that Indian Philosophy, once translated into standard academic jargon, is worthy of being called philosophy by Western standards.
He thus, placed Indian Philosophy on world map.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan had established a strong relationship with the Soviet Union when he w Is appointed as the ambassador to the Soviet Union.
He has been honoured with many awards for his achievements nationally and internationally. He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1954. He is also acknowledged with the Templeton Prize, Peace Prize of German Book Trade, Order of Merit and many other honours.
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