V. R. Krishna Iyer
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 11 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 15,1915 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Palakkad |
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| Date of died | December 4,2014 |
| Died | Kochi |
| India | |
| Autobiography | Wandering in Many Worlds |
| Books | Leaves from my personal life |
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| Spouse | Sarada Krishna Iyer |
| Children | Paramesh Iyer |
| Ramesh Iyer | |
| Edited works | Social Justice: Sunset Or Dawn |
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| Law and Religion | |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan |
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| ID | 860341 |
V. R. Krishna Iyer Life story
Justice Vaidyanathapuram Rama Krishna Iyer was an Indian judge who became a pioneer of judicial activism. He pioneered the legal-aid movement in the country. Before that, he was a state minister and politician. As an activist lawyer, he served jail terms for the cause of his poor and underprivileged clients.