Mathur Krishnamurthy
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Mathur Krishnamurthy was a Kannada writer and former Director of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
, Bangalore
. He was also instrumental in establishing the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in London
. He was a Padma Shri
awardee. He died on the 6th of October 2011 at the age of 82.
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is an Indian educational trust. It was founded on November 7, 1938 by Dr. K. M. Munshi, with the blessings of Mahatma Gandhi...
, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. He was also instrumental in establishing the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He was a Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
awardee. He died on the 6th of October 2011 at the age of 82.