Background
Naidu, S. Shankar Raju was born on October 25, 1920 in Sankarankoil, Tamilnadu, India. Son of K. Subbiah and Bangaramma Naidu.
Naidu, S. Shankar Raju was born on October 25, 1920 in Sankarankoil, Tamilnadu, India. Son of K. Subbiah and Bangaramma Naidu.
Master of Arts, Master of Philosophy, Agra (India) College, 1943. Master of Arts, Agra (India) College, 1945. Sahityaratna, N.P. Sabha, 1944.
Prabhakar (hons in Hindi), Lahore, India (now Pakistan), 1944.
Range officer Government of India, Bezwada, India, 1945-1946. Lecturer, head of department Sanatana Dharma College, Alleppey, India, 1946-1947. Lecturer in Hindi University College, Trivandrum, India, 1947-1952.
Senior lectr, reader, professor, head of department University Madras, India, 1952-1981. Visiting professor Dayalbagh Educational Institution, Dayalbagh Agra, India, 1982-1983. Tutor private practice, Agra, India, 1943-1945.
Lecturer N.P. Sabha, Kashi Agra, 1944-1945. Chairman board studies University Madras, 1953-1981. Examiner U.P.S.C., Government of India.
National lecturer Theosophical Society, India, since 1983.
Fellow Theosophical Society (life, regional secretary), Royal Asiatic Society London. Member T.O.S., Kuppusami Sasti Research Institute (life), India International Center (life), Linguistics Society India (president), All India Oriental Conference (president 1982-1994, poona, member Executive Committee), Theosophical Society (president Madras federation), Tamil Writers Association (Gold medal 1964-1965).
Married S. Sarojini Devi Sard, February 11, 1932. 1 child, S. Subbiah.