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Sarvepalli Gopal
Historian

Sarvepalli Gopal

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Writing major biographies of Jawaharlal Nehru and Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

The Viceroyalty of Lord Ripon · Jawaharlal Nehru

Born
23 April 1923
Birthplace
Chennai
Died
20 April 2002

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Sarvepalli Gopal

Sarvepalli Gopal was an Indian historian of modern India and British colonial government.

Early life

Education

Studied at Madras Christian College and Balliol College, Oxford, completing a doctorate on Lord Ripon in 1951.

Career

  1. 1950s

    External Affairs

    Worked in India’s Ministry of External Affairs.

  2. 1960s

    Oxford

    Taught Indian history at St Antony’s College.

  3. University building

    JNU

    Helped establish its Centre for Historical Studies.

Selected work

The Viceroyalty of Lord Ripon

Published his study of colonial administration.

Jawaharlal Nehru

Wrote a multi-volume life of India’s first prime minister.

Radhakrishnan

Published a biography of his father.

Beyond work

Family

Was the only son of philosopher and president Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Sivakamu, with five sisters.

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