Krishnalal Bysack

Krishnalal Bysack (Bengali: কৃষ্ণলাল বসাক) was an Indian circus performer and entrepreneur. He founded the Hippodrome Circus with an all-Indian team and toured Bengal, India and South East Asia. He is considered to be one the pioneers of circus and physical culture in Bengal as well as India. a well known merchant and zamindar during British Raj in India.

Early life Krishnalal was born in Ahiritola area of Kolkata, Bengal in the year of 1866. His father was Chandranath Basak and his mother was daughter of Brindaban Basak. He lost his mother at a young age and was raised by his grandparents. In early 1900s he established his own circus known as The Great Indian Circus which was later renamed as Hippodrome Circus.