Dr. K.V. Gopalkrishnan

Dr. K.V. Gopalkrishnan had his education in Sri Ramakrishna School, Chegalpat, Madras Christian College, Chennai.He was awarded the post-graduate research degree of Master of Letters (M. Litt.) for his thesis on Tirukkalukkunram and its Temples in 1961, carried out by him as a research scholar in the Department of Indian History and Archaeology, University of Madras.In 1983, he obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree from the university of Mysore for his thesis on the Language Politics of Tamilnadu.He distinguished himself as a dedicated teacher and researcher during his long service, first in the Gazetteer Unit of Government of Tamilnadu and later as member of the teaching faculty of the Vivekananda College, Chennai.An active participant in many seminars, he has several research papers to his credit.A fine sportsman, he was trained cadet in the National Cadet Corps (NCC).