# K. Krishnamurthy

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Indian writer and publisher

K. Krishnamurthy Born (1915-10-22)22 October 1915 Kottayam, British India Died 6 March 2011(2011-03-06) (aged 95) Chennai, Tamil Nadu Occupations writer, political activist Spouse Lakshmi Krishnamurti (1943-2009)

**K. Krishnamurthy** (22 October 1915 – 6 March 2011) was an Indian writer, publisher and political activist. He was the husband of [Lakshmi Krishnamurti](/source/Lakshmi_Krishnamurti) and son-in-law of Congress leader [S. Satyamurti](/source/S._Satyamurti).

## Early life

Born in [Kottayam](/source/Kottayam) on 22 October 1915, Krishnamurthy was educated in Kottayam, [University College Trivandrum](/source/University_College_Trivandrum), [Presidency College, Madras](/source/Presidency_College%2C_Madras) and [Hertford College, Oxford](/source/Hertford_College%2C_Oxford). In 1940, Krishnamurthy returned to India in order to pursue a career as a writer but when his manuscript was rejected by major publishers he set up his own firm of booksellers and publishers.

## Personal life

Krishnamurthy married Lakshmi, the only daughter of Indian National Congress leader S. Satyamurti in 1943. The couple have three sons.

## References

- ["Publisher K. Krishnamurty passes away"](http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1515176.ece). *[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)*. 7 March 2011.

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