Bhadriraju Krishnamurti, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Bhadriraju Krishnamurti

Indian linguist

Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1928

Date of Death: 11-Aug-2012

Profession: author, linguist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Bhadriraju Krishnamurti (19 June 1928 – 11 August 2012) was an Indian Dravidianist and linguist.
He was born in Ongole (Andhra Pradesh).
He was Vice Chancellor of Hyderabad Central University from 1986 to 1993 and founded the Department of Linguistics at Osmania University where he served as professor from 1962 to 1986.
His magnum opus The Dravidian Languages is considered a landmark volume in the study of Dravidian linguistics.Krishnamurti was a student and close associate of Murray Barnson Emeneau.
He got his A.M.
and Ph.D.
degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1955 and 1957 respectively.
His grandson Ravi Bhadriraju was the rhythm guitarist in death metal band Job for a Cowboy.