Sir Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan (1898–1961)

Abstract

K.S. Krishnan was born on 4 December 1898 in the village of Vizhupanoor, close to the temple town of Srivilliputtur, in the present-day Tamil Nadu. Krishnan’s father, Srinivasa Iyengar, was a Brahmin farmer-scholar of the old school, deeply knowledgeable in Tamil and Sanskrit religious literature. Krishnan’s mother, Nachiyar Ammal, was a lady of strong character and took care of the family’s social and domestic duties and looked after the agricultural lands and property. The family had a strong religious and scholastic tradition. From his father, Krishnan had inherited an abiding love for religion, philosophy and had a thorough knowledge of Tamil and Sanskrit literature and language. After the early demise of his father, Krishnan’s mother took the responsibility of bringing up the children and educating her sons.

Karimanikkam Srinivasa Krishnan was a fellow of the Royal Society of London and his respective list of publications are available in the ‘Obituary’ notices published by the Royal Society.