About Kasthuri Sreenivasan
Lived 1917 – 1991 (aged 74). Kasthuri Sreenivasan was a writer, known for The South India Textile Research Association.
Kasthuri Sreenivasan or Kasturiswami Sreenivasan (12 May 1917 – 5 July 1991) was an Indian textile technologist, industrial sociologist and prolific author.
He was born in Karadivavi, a small village near Coimbatore. He did his undergraduate in Physics from Presidency College, Chennai, and then a Masters in Textile Technology at the College of Technology, Manchester, England.
He was the founding director of The South India Textile Research Association. For his contributions to building that institution, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Govt. of India in 1969. as well as the Coimbatore Cancer Foundation in 1991, following his battle with cancer.
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Who was Kasthuri Sreenivasan?
Textile technologist
When was Kasthuri Sreenivasan born?
Kasthuri Sreenivasan was born on 12 May 1917 in British India, Karadibavi, Madras Presidency.
When did Kasthuri Sreenivasan die?
Kasthuri Sreenivasan died on 5 July 1991.
What was Kasthuri Sreenivasan's occupation?
Kasthuri Sreenivasan was a writer.
What was Kasthuri Sreenivasan known for?
Kasthuri Sreenivasan was known for The South India Textile Research Association.
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