Poolla Tirupati Raju (3 September 1904 – 8 December 1992) was an Indian writer, philosopher, academic and a former professor of Jaswant College, Jodhpur (present day

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. He was the author of several books, both in English and

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, on Indian philosophy and literature. His publications include ''Structural Depths of Indian Thought'' ''Telugu Literature'', ''The Philosophical Traditions of India'' ''Introduction to Comparative Philosophy'' and Idealistic Thought of India. He was the editor of ''The Concept of Man: A Study in Comparative Philosophy'', written by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1958, for his contributions to Literature and education. He played important part in the modern development of comparative philosophy and brought out Indian philosophy to the attention of the American academy.

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Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education 1904 births 1992 deaths Telugu-language writers Writers from Andhra Pradesh 20th-century Indian writers 20th-century Indian philosophers Telugu writers English-language writers from India 20th-century Indian male writers {{India-academic-bio-stub

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