A. N. Krishna Rao, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

A. N. Krishna Rao

writer

Date of Birth: 09-May-1908

Place of Birth: Kolar, Karnataka, India

Date of Death: 08-Jul-1971

Profession: writer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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Krishna Rao (Arakalagudu Narasingarao Krishna Rao; 9 May 1908 – 8 July 1971), popularly known as Anakru, was an Indian writer.
He is one of the best-known writers in the Kannada language and was popularly known as Kadambari Sarvabhouma (lit, "King of Novels").
The inception of the Pragatishila ("progressive") movement in Kannada literature is credited to him.
He received an honorary doctorate from the Mysore University and the Karnataka state Sahitya Akademi award.