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Which chair did Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan occupy at the University of Calcutta?

  • King George V Chair of Mental and Moral Science

  • Spalding Chair

  • Albert Einstein Chair

  • Sir Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Chair

Answer

The King George V Chair of Mental and Moral Science was occupied by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan at the University of Calcutta. He was the first Indian to be elected to the chair, which was established in 1917. Radhakrishnan held the chair from 1921 to 1936, and during his tenure he made significant contributions to the study of Indian philosophy and religion.
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