▁understanding ▁which ▁are ▁ground ed ▁in ▁and ▁informed ▁by ▁Indian ▁trad itions , ▁instead ▁of ▁being ▁domin ated ▁by ▁western ▁forms ▁of ▁knowledge ▁and ▁understanding . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁hon ours ▁▁▁ 1 9 3 1 : ▁appointed ▁a ▁Knight ▁Bach elor ▁in , ▁ ▁although ▁he ▁ceased ▁to ▁use ▁the ▁title ▁" S ir " ▁after ▁India ▁att ained ▁independence . ▁ 1 9 3 3 - 3 7 : ▁N omin ated ▁five ▁times ▁for ▁the ▁Nobel ▁Prize ▁in ▁Liter ature . ▁▁ 1 9 3 8 : ▁elected ▁Fellow ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Academy . ▁▁ 1 9 5 4 : ▁The ▁B har at ▁Rat na , ▁the ▁highest ▁civil ian ▁award ▁in ▁India . ▁▁ 1 9 5 4 : ▁S ash ▁First ▁Class ▁( B anda ▁de ▁Primera ▁cl ase ) ▁of ▁the ▁Or den ▁Mex icana ▁del ▁Á gu ila ▁Az te ca ▁▁ 1 9 5 4 : ▁Order ▁Pour ▁le ▁M ér ite ▁for ▁Arts ▁and ▁Sciences ▁( G erm any ) ▁▁ 1 9 6 1 : ▁the ▁Peace ▁Prize ▁of ▁the ▁German ▁Book ▁Trade . ▁▁ 1 9 6 2 : ▁Institution ▁of ▁Te acher ' s ▁Day ▁in ▁India , ▁year ly ▁celebrated ▁at ▁ 5 ▁September , ▁Rad h ak r ish nan ' s ▁birth day , ▁in ▁honour ▁of ▁Rad h ak r ish nan ' s ▁belief ▁that ▁" te ach ers ▁should ▁be ▁the ▁best ▁minds ▁in ▁the ▁country ". ▁▁ 1 9 6 3 : ▁the