Krishnamurti, Jiddu (11 May 1895–17 February 1986), celebrated spiritual teacher, was born in the southern Indian town of Madanapalle in what is now the state of Andhra Pradesh, the son of a brahmin, Jiddu Naraniah, and Sanjeevamma Jiddu. His father was a civil servant and dedicated Theosophist, who after his retirement moved his family to the headquarters estate of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, near Madras. The Theosophical Society, established by ...
