Sir Purniah Narasinga Rao Krishnamurti KCIE

Order of the Indian Empire

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(b. August 12, 1849 - d. 1911) was an Indian lawyer and administrator who served as the Diwan of Mysore kingdom from 1901 to 1906. He was a direct descendant of Tipu Sultan

Tipu Sultan

Tipu Sultan , also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Hyder Ali, at that time an officer in the Mysorean army, and his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-Nissa...

's diwan, Purnaiah

Purnaiah

Purnaiah was the Dewan of Mysore. He served under Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan, the British and Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar. He was well known for his skill with accounts, prodigious memory, proficiency in several languages and sheer hard work....

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Early life and education

Krishnamurti was born on August 12, 1849 in the Mysore kingdom and had his schooling at Bangalore

Bangalore

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. Krishnamurti graduated in law from the University of Madras

University of Madras

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and joined the Mysore service as Assistant Superintendent in 1870. After the restoration of the throne to the Wodeyart dynasty, Krishnamurti served as a judge of the Chief Court before being appointed Diwan in 1901.

Honours

Krishnamurti was made a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1897 and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1901.