Kotha Satchidananda Murthy was a philosopher and professor. Dr Murthy 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]
Education
Dr Murthy 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
- Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University-1959
- Professor, Andhra University-1960
- Professor, Peoples University, Beijing, China-1963
- Professor, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
- Special Officer, Centre for Post Graduate Studies, Guntur-1971.
- Vice-Chancellor of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati-1975
- Vice-Chairman, University Grants Commission, New Delhi-1986
- Vice-Chancellor, Central Institute of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath-1989
Awards and honours
- President - Indian Philosophical Congress
- Honorary Doctorate - Russian Academy of Sciences - 1989
- Honorary Doctorate - Beijing University - 1988
- B C Roy Award
- Padma Vibhushan, Government of India - 2001
References
- ^ Murty, K. Satchidananda. 1971. Nagarjuna. National Book Trust, New Delhi. 2nd edition: 1978