Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar | |
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Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (Nominated) | |
| In office 3 April 1952 – 3 October 1953 | |
| Member of Constituent Assembly of India | |
| In office 9 December 1946 – 24 January 1950 | |
| Advocate General of Madras Presidency | |
| In office 1929–1944 | |
| Preceded by | T. R. Venkatarama Sastri |
| Succeeded by | P. V. Rajamannar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1883 Pudur town, Madras Presidency,British Raj (present day Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh) |
| Died | 3 October 1953 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Spouse | Venkalakshmamma |
Dewan Bahadur Sir Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer (14 May 1883 – 3 October 1953) was an Indian lawyer and member of the Constituent Assembly of India, which was responsible for framing the Constitution of India. He also served as the advocate general of Madras State from 1929 to 1944. Neuroscientist Vilayanur S. Ramachandran is his grandson. Alladi Ramakrishnan, an Indian physicist and the founder of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences was his son.