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{{Short description|Indian scholar, writer, philosopher and politician}}
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''' Dr. K. S. Radhakrishnan''' is an Indian scholar, writer, philosopher, and politician. He is currently the state vice-president of the [[Bharatiya Janatha Party]] (BJP) in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bharatiya Janata Party |url=https://www.keralabjp.org/state-office-bearers/ |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=BJP announces state office-bearers, Sobha Surendran new VP, MT Ramesh general secretary |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2020/03/05/kerala-bjp-office-bearer-sobha-surendran-mt-ramesh.html |access-date=26 March 2024 |work=Onmanorama}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Former Kerala PSC chairman Radhakrishnan joins BJP |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/former-kerala-psc-chairman-radhakrishnan-joins-bjp-119031700415_1.html |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref> In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate from the [[Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency|Ernakulam Constituency]] for the [[2024 Indian general election|2024 Lok Sabha Elections]].<ref>{{cite news |title=LS Polls: BJP fields K Surendran in Wayanad, KS Radhakrishnan in EKM |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/k-surendran-to-contest-in-wayanad-in-lok-sabha-1.9432963 |access-date=26 March 2024 |work=English.Mathrubhumi |date=24 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ekm, Alathur NDA picks to begin campaign |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/ekm-alathur-nda-picks-to-begin-campaign/articleshow/108773359.cms |access-date=26 March 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=26 March 2024}}</ref>

Radhakrishnan formerly served as the Chairman of the [[Kerala Public Service Commission]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Chairmen & Members |url=https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/index.php/former-chairmen-members |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref> Prior to that, he was the Vice Chancellor of [[Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit]], Kalady from 2004 to 2008.<ref>{{cite news |title=K S Radhakrishnan is new PSC chairman |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/k-s-radhakrishnan-is-new-psc-chairman-385766.html |access-date=26 March 2024 |work=News18 |date=21 July 2011 |language=en}}</ref>

==Education and career==
Born in [[Ernakulam]], he was educated at the [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam]], receiving his B.A. and M.A. in philosophy.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maharajas College Ernakulam. |url=https://maharajas.ac.in/index.php/content/index/alumni-philosophy |website=maharajas.ac.in}}</ref> He later obtained a Ph.D. in Advaita Vedanta from Calicut University in 1994.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. K. S. Radhakrishnan (Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)):Constituency- Thripunithura (Ernakulam) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/Kerala2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=523 |website=myneta.info}}</ref>

Radhakrishnan specializes in Advaita System, Gandhian Studies and Philosophy of Science.<ref>{{cite news |title=Former PSC head and Congress sympathiser Radhakrishnan joins BJP |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2019/03/17/ks-radhakrishnan-joins-bjp.html |access-date=26 March 2024 |work=Onmanorama}}</ref> He was a member of the governing body of [[Indian Council of Philosophical Research]], New Delhi from 2006 to 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=organization_council_6-9 – Indian Council of Philosophical Research |url=https://icpr.in/organization_council_6-9/ |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
* 2023 Smruthi Govindam award for his contribution to Indic thoughts.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eminent public intellectual and author Dr K S Radhakrishnan has been selected for the first edition of 'Smriti Govindam' Award-2023 {{!}} Nammude Naadu |url=https://nammudenaadu.com/eminent-public-intellectual-and-author-dr-k-s-radhakrishnan-has-been-selected-for-the-first-edition-of-smriti-govindam-award-2023/ |access-date=26 March 2024 |date=5 October 2023 |language=ml}}</ref>
* 2023 [[Amrita Keerti Puraskar]] for his lifetime contributions to Vedic philosophy and culture.<ref>{{cite web |title=K.S. Radhakrishnan receives 2023 Amrita Keerti-Puraskara {{!}} Amma |url=https://www.amritapuri.org/84012/23keerthi.aum |website=Online with Amma |date=3 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mata Amritanandamayi airs her concern over youth's exposure to negative influences |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/70th-birthday-of-mata-amritanandamayi-celebrated/article67376186.ece |access-date=26 March 2024 |work=The Hindu |date=3 October 2023 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
* 2018 Future Kerala Educational Excellence award.<ref>{{cite web |title=Address at the Valedictory Function of the Future Kerala Educon Conclave 2018 at Hotel Crowne Plaza, Kochi – at 1600 hrs on 29-06-2018. |url=https://www.rajbhavan.kerala.gov.in/index.php/speeches1/412-address-at-the-valedictory-function-of-the-future-kerala-educon-conclave-2018-at-hotel-crowne-plaza-kochi-at-1600-hrs-on-29-06-2018 |website=www.rajbhavan.kerala.gov.in |access-date=28 March 2024}}</ref>

==Books==
* Introduction to Indian Jurisprudence. Amrita Books, 2025.<ref>{{cite book |last1=K. S. |first1=Radhakrishnan |title=Introduction to Indian Jurisprudence |date=September 2025 |publisher=Amrita Books |isbn=978-93-6378-465-9 |edition=First}}</ref>
* Ramayanam Manushyakathaanugaanam. Mathrubhumi Books, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=രാമായണം മനുഷ്യകഥാനുഗാനം |url=https://www.mbibooks.com/product/ramayanam-manushyakathaanugaanam/ |website=www.mbibooks.com |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref>
* Epistemology and Aesthetics of the Mahabharata. Indus Scrolls Press, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Epistemology and Aesthetics of the Mahabharata |url=https://indusscrollspress.com/product/epistemology-and-aesthetics-of-the-mahabharata/ |website=Indus Scrolls Press |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref>
* Mahabharata Vicharangal. Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mahabharata Vicharangal (Mahabharata Thoughts) by Dr.K.S Radha Krishnan |url=https://vkkutty.com/mahabharata-vicharangal-mahabharata-thoughts-by-dr-k-s-radha-krishnan/ |website=Vathukkat Krishnan Kutty's Personal Website |access-date=26 March 2024 |date=5 December 2021}}</ref>
* Love Jihad in the Quran. Indus Scrolls Press, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Radhakrishnan |first1=Dr K. S. |title=Love Jihad In The Quran |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H2piEAAAQBAJ |publisher=Indus Scrolls Press |language=en}}</ref>
* Islam Janadhipathya Samoohathil. Kurukshethra Prakasan, 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=ഇസ്ലാം ജനാധിപത്യ സമൂഹത്തില്‍ |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/islam-janadhipathya-samoohathil-ghgh/10582/ |website=KeralaBookStore.com |access-date=26 March 2024 |language=ml}}</ref>
* Kristhudharsanam. Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=ക്രിസ്തുദര്‍ശനം |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/kristhudharsanam/21006/ |website=KeralaBookStore.com |publisher=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=26 March 2024 |language=ml}}</ref>
* Gandhi - Sree Narayana Guru. DC Books, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gandhi – Sree Narayana Guru |url=https://dcbookstore.com/books/gandhi-sree-narayana-guru |website=dcbookstore.com |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref>

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