K. Satchidananda Murty

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Kotha Satchidananda Murty
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Born(1924-09-25)25 September 1924
Sangam Jagarlamudi, Guntur district, India
Died25 January 2011(2011-01-25) (aged 86)
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Alma mater Andhra University
Notable workEvolution of Indian Philosophy
Awards
Era20th Century
Region Hinduism
Institutions
Main interests
 Indian philosophy

Kotha Satchidananda Murty (1924-2011) was an Indian philosopher and professor. Murty served as the Professor of Philosophy, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam and Vice-Chancellor of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati in the state of Andhra Pradesh, South India. He specialized in Buddhist philosophy and contributed extensively to Mahayana Buddhism. His treatise on the teachings of Nagarjuna is well acclaimed. [1]

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Education

Murty was born in 1924 in a small village Sangam Jagarlamudi, Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh to Kotha Veerabhadraiah and Ratnamamba. He completed the school study in the village and Intermediate education from Hindu College, Guntur. He graduated from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam and carried out Ph.D. research in philosophy from the same university.

Career

Murty served as professor of philosophy at Princeton University in 1959. In 1960, he joined Andhra University as a professor. 1963 saw Murty join the Peoples University, Beijing, China in the same capacity as before, additionally also serving as a professor at University of Hyderabad. He was then appointed special officer at the Centre for Post Graduate Studies, Guntur in 1971. Murty has also served as vice-chancellor of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati(1975) & Central Institute of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath(1989), whilst also being appointed as vice-chairman of The University Grants Commission, New Delhi, in 1986.

Works

Works based on his philosophy

Awards and honours

Death

He died after a brief respiratory illness at Guntur on Monday 25 January 2011. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ K. Satchidananda Murty (1971). Nagarjuna. National Book Trust, India; [chief stockists in India: India Book House, Bombay. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ↑ J. De Marneffe. "Reviews" (PDF). Unipune.ac. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Murty, K. Satchidananda (13 June 1991). Ethics, education, Indian unity, and culture: addresses in universities from Kashi to Kashmir, 1980-89, some excerpts. Ajanta Publications. OCLC   27173036 – via Open WorldCat.
  4. ↑ Murty, K. Satchidananda (13 June 1967). Readings in Indian history, politics and philosophy. Allen & Unwin. OCLC   458430 – via Open WorldCat.
  5. ↑ Murty, K. Satchidananda (13 June 1985). Philosophy in India: traditions, teaching, and research. Motilal Banarsidass; Indian Council of Philosophical Research. OCLC   12977773 – via Open WorldCat.
  6. ↑ The philosophy of K. Satchidananda Murty. Indian Council of Philosophical Research : Distributed by Indian Book Centre. 13 June 1995. OCLC   35263116 – via Open WorldCat.
  7. ↑ Boaz, P (13 June 2013). Philosophical perspectives of K. Satchidananda Murty. OCLC   856989075 – via Open WorldCat.
  8. ↑ "Satchidananda Murthy passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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