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Krishna Iyer was born on 9 August 1897 in a [[Tamil Brahmin]] family of [[Kallidaikurichi]], [[Madras Presidency]].<ref name="amandp119">[[#Weidman|Weidman]], Pg 119</ref> He had his schooling at Ambasamudram High School and graduated from Madras Christian College. On graduating, he studied law at [[Madras Law College]]<ref name="amandp119" /> and practised as a lawyer at the [[Madras High Court]] till 1943. | Krishna Iyer was born on 9 August 1897 in a [[Tamil Brahmin]] family of [[Kallidaikurichi]], [[Madras Presidency]].<ref name="amandp119">[[#Weidman|Weidman]], Pg 119</ref> He had his schooling at Ambasamudram High School and graduated from [[Madras Christian College]]. On graduating, he studied law at [[Madras Law College]]<ref name="amandp119" /> and practised as a lawyer at the [[Madras High Court]] till 1943. | ||
Krishna Iyer joined the Indian independence movement and was an active member of the [[Indian National Congress]] in the 1930s.<ref name="amandp119" /> He strived to popularize the songs of Indian nationalist [[Subrahmanya Bharathy]]. | Krishna Iyer joined the Indian independence movement and was an active member of the [[Indian National Congress]] in the 1930s.<ref name="amandp119" /> He strived to popularize the songs of Indian nationalist [[Subrahmanya Bharathy]]. | ||