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| order1 = 16th [[List of Diwans of Mysore |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Krishnamurti was born on 12 August 1849 in the [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysore kingdom]] and was educated at [[Bangalore]]. He graduated in law from the [[University of Madras]] and joined the Mysore service as Assistant Superintendent in 1870. After the restoration of the throne to the Wodeyar dynasty, Krishnamurti served as a judge of the Chief Court before being appointed Diwan in 1901. On 3 August 1905, whilst he was Dewan, electric lighting was introduced in Bangalore (the first city in India to get electric street lighting). He was also the Fifth Jagirdar of Yelandur [[Yelandur estate]]. He had two children, one of whom - a daughter Padmamma - survived to adulthood. |
Krishnamurti was born on 12 August 1849 in the [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysore kingdom]] and was educated at [[Bangalore]]. He graduated in law from the [[University of Madras]] and joined the Mysore service as Assistant Superintendent in 1870. After the restoration of the throne to the Wodeyar dynasty, Krishnamurti served as a judge of the Chief Court before being appointed Diwan in 1901. On 3 August 1905, whilst he was Dewan, electric lighting was introduced in Bangalore (the first city in India to get electric street lighting). He was also the Fifth Jagirdar of Yelandur [[Yelandur estate]]. He had two children, one of whom - a daughter Padmamma - survived to adulthood. |
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==Awards and Honours== |
==Awards and Honours== |
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Great Grandchildren: Vatsala Rao, Sadanand Baily, Vimala Srinivas, Sona Rao, Venkat Rao, Parimala Rao, Surekha Raghavendran, Chandrika Pradeep; |
Great Grandchildren: Vatsala Rao, Sadanand Baily, Vimala Srinivas, Sona Rao, Venkat Rao, Parimala Rao, Surekha Raghavendran, Chandrika Pradeep; |
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Great Great Grandchildren: Manjunath, [[Ananth Dodabalapur]], Supriya Baily, Sudarshan Baily, Anita Kashyap, Anjali Bettadapur, Pramod Venkat Rao, Pramita, Prassana Venkat Rao, CR Arvind, Dhatri Pradeep |
Great Great Grandchildren: Manjunath, [[Ananth Dodabalapur]], Supriya Baily, Sudarshan Baily, Anita Kashyap, Anjali Bettadapur, Pramod Venkat Rao, Pramita, Prassana Venkat Rao, CR Arvind, Dhatri Pradeep |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*{{cite book|title=Mysore Gazetteer|pages=3144}} |
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Revision as of 00:06, 5 June 2019
Sir Purniah Narsinga Rao Krishnamurti | |
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| 16th Diwan of the Mysore kingdom | |
| In office 1901–1906 | |
| Monarch | Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV |
| Preceded by | T. R. A. Thumboo Chetty |
| Succeeded by | V. P. Madhava Rao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1849 Mysore kingdom |
| Died | 1911 (aged 61–62) |
| Profession | lawyer, civil servant |
Sir Purniah Narasinga Rao Krishnamurti KCIE (12 August 1849 – 1911) was an Indian lawyer and administrator who served as the Diwan of Mysore kingdom from 1901 to 1906.[1] He was a direct descendant of Dewan Purnaiah, the first Dewan of Mysore.[2]
Early life and education
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Krishnamurti was born on 12 August 1849 in the Mysore kingdom and was educated at Bangalore. He graduated in law from the University of Madras and joined the Mysore service as Assistant Superintendent in 1870. After the restoration of the throne to the Wodeyar dynasty, Krishnamurti served as a judge of the Chief Court before being appointed Diwan in 1901. On 3 August 1905, whilst he was Dewan, electric lighting was introduced in Bangalore (the first city in India to get electric street lighting). He was also the Fifth Jagirdar of Yelandur Yelandur estate. He had two children, one of whom - a daughter Padmamma - survived to adulthood.
Awards and Honours
- In 1897, Krishnamurti was made a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire.
- In 1903,he was honoured with Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire.
Descendents
Great Grandchildren: Vatsala Rao, Sadanand Baily, Vimala Srinivas, Sona Rao, Venkat Rao, Parimala Rao, Surekha Raghavendran, Chandrika Pradeep; Great Great Grandchildren: Manjunath, Ananth Dodabalapur, Supriya Baily, Sudarshan Baily, Anita Kashyap, Anjali Bettadapur, Pramod Venkat Rao, Pramita, Prassana Venkat Rao, CR Arvind, Dhatri Pradeep
References
- ^ M.K Raghavendra. Bipolar Identity: Region, Nation, and the Kannada Language Film. Oxford University Press. p. 17. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ Harry Halén (1978). Handbook of oriental collections in Finland: manuscripts, xylographs, inscriptions and Russian minority literature, Issues 31-34. Curzon Press. p. 73.
The leader of the Hebbar Iyengars, Krishnaiengar, had also died and instead they supported P. N. Krishnamurthi, the grandson of the great Purnaiya.
- Mysore Gazetteer. p. 3144.