Sir Purniah Narsinga Rao Krishnamurti | |
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16th Dewan of Mysore | |
In office 1901–1906 | |
Monarch | Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV |
Preceded by | T. R. A. Thumboo Chetty |
Succeeded by | V. P. Madhava Rao |
Personal details | |
Born | Mysore kingdom | 12 August 1849
Died | 1911 (aged 61–62) |
Profession | Lawyer, civil servant |
Sir Purniah Narasinga Rao Krishnamurti, KCIE (12 August 1849 – 1911) was an Indian lawyer and administrator who served as the 16th Dewan of Mysore from 1901 to 1906.[1] He was a direct descendant of Purnaiah, the first dewan of Mysore.[2]
The leader of the Hebbar Iyengars, Krishnaiengar, had also died and instead they supported P. N. Krishnamurthi, the grandson of the great Purnaiya.