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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Krishnan.

Road, Chetpet, near Madras, India. Club: Cosmopolitan.

Krishnan, E. K., B.L., Dewan Bahadur (1898), Tellicherry; b. 1841; educ: Provincial School, Calicut; entered Government Service, as English Writer of the Civil Court of Tellichery, 1861; Malayalam Translator, Madras High Court, 1864; passed B.L. degree 1865; Sub-Judge, 1883; retired, 1896; re-appointed as Deputy Collector of Malabar, 1899; again retired, 1901; has since been the Chairman, Tellicherry Municipality. Publication: “Life of Churia Cannan”, first Malayalam Deputy Collector; “Birds of Malabar” and “Birds of Tellichery”. Address: Edathil House, Tellicherry, Madras Presidency, India.

Krishna Rao, Hon’ble Amancharla Subba Rao, B.A., B.L., Vakil, Nellore; s. of Mr. Amancharla Subba Rao Pantulu; B.A., 1895; B.L , 1901; is a non-official representative in the Madras Legislative Council of the Municipalities and Taluk Boards of Nellore, Cuddapah and Chittoor Districts, since 1913; Vice-President, Nellore District Board; Councillor, Nellore Municipality; Member, Venkatagiri Raja’s High School Committee, Nellore; presided at the Guntur District Conference held at Bapatla, 1913, Address: Nellore Town, Madras Presidency, India.

Krishna Rao, Jangamkote, B.A. Bar-at-Law, Madras; belongs to an ancient Madhawa Karnataka brahmin family whose members had distinguished themselves in the service of the Mysore State as well as of the British Government; b. at Jangamkote, Kolar District, Mysore State, 1869; educ: at the Madras Christian College, 1899; was tutor in history in the same College till 1894; passed the 1st grade Pleadership examination, Madras, 1894; removed to Bangalore and began practice as an Advocate; proceeded to England, 1899; called to Bar (Gray’s Inn), 1902; returned to India and set up practice in the Madras High Court; has visited the United States of America, and the Dominion of Canada; a social reformer and has set an example of inter-caste marriages. Address: 36, “Edinburgh House”, Singanna Chetty Street, Chintadripet, Madras, India.

Krishna Rao, Kochcharlakota Ramachandra Venkata, B.A., Zamindar, Polavaram; Member, Madras Legislative Council representing the Zamindars of the Northern Circars; b. at Polavaram, 1871; educ: at the Rajamundry College; passed B.A., 1897; succeeded to the Estate, 1900; travelled all over India; started the Andrabhashojeevani Society for the resuscitation of Telugu Literature, 1895; started a Telugu Magazine, “Jaraswati”, 1898; established a Hospital at Polavaram and a Choultry at Kothapalli; contributed liberally to the Widow’s Home at Rajamundry. Address: Cocanada, Godaveri District, Madras Presidency, India. Club: Cosmopolitan, Mount Road, Madras.

Krishna Rao, Palle, B.A., B.L., Deputy Collector Chingleput District; s. of late Mr. P. Chentsal Rao, Sheristadar, Board of Revenue, Madras; b. 1865; educ: in the Presidency College,

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