Bhadriraju Krishnamurti | |
|---|---|
 Krishnamurti in 2010 | |
| Professor of Linguistics (Founder and Head of the department) Osmania University | |
| In office 1962 – 1988 (On leave of absence 1986–88) | |
| Vice-Chancellor University of Hyderabad | |
| In office 1986–1993 | |
| Resident Fellow Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences Stanford University | |
| In office 1975 – 1976, 2000 fall | |
| Member Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey | |
| In office 1999–2000 | |
| Honorary Professor Andhra University | |
| Assumed office 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1928 Ongole, Madras Presidency, British India (now Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 11 August 2012 (aged 84) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (now Telangana, India) |
| Spouse | Bh. Syamala |
| Profession | Historical linguist Dravidian linguist Academician Administrator |
Bhadriraju Krishnamurti (19 June 1928 – 11 August 2012) was an Indian linguist who specialised in Dravidian languages. He was born in Ongole in the Madras Presidency of British India (now currently in Andhra Pradesh, India).[1] He was the vice-chancellor of the University of Hyderabad from 1986 to 1993, and founded the Department of Linguistics at Osmania University, where he served as a professor from 1962 to 1986. His magnum opus, The Dravidian Languages, is considered a landmark volume in the study of Dravidian linguistics.[2][3][4]
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.[5][6] His grandson, Ravi Bhadriraju, was a rhythm guitarist in the famous death metal band, Job for a Cowboy.[7]
- ^ "Brief biography of Bhadriraju Krishnamurti". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ R. E. Asher, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Vol. 67, No. 1 (2004), pp. 95–97
- ^ Ian Smith, Anthropological Linguistics Vol. 46, No. 1 (Spring, 2004), pp. 125–128
- ^ WISE, Mary Ruth, author. 2009. Review of: The Dravidian languages, by Bhadriraju Krishnamurti. SIL Electronic Book Reviews 2009-001: 4 Archived 2 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bhadriraju Krishnamurti – Scholars | Institute for Advanced Study". ias.edu. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Staff Reporter (12 August 2012). "Linguist Bhadriraju Krishnamurti dead". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
A Fulbright and Smith-Mundt Fellowship in 1953 paved way for him to pursue masters degree in linguistics at University of Pennsylvania during 1954–55.
- ^ Homegrown. "32 Musicians of Indian Descent Creating Sensational Sounds Abroad [Vol. II]". homegrown.co.in. Retrieved 24 October 2020.