C._R._Krishnaswamy_Rao
C. R. Krishnaswamy Rao Sahib
Indian civil servant and government official
Colathur Rama Krishnaswamy Rao Sahib (2 February 1927 – 12 February 2013)[2] was an Indian civil servant who served as 15th Cabinet Secretary of India from 1981-1985. He also served as the Secretary to Prime Minister Charan Singh.[3] when Indira Gandhi became the Prime Minister of India. He was awarded the second highest civilian honor of India, Padma Vibhushan in 2006, besides the Great Maratha Award in 2009.[4] His maternal grandfather was R. Ramachandra Rao, Collector of Nellore, who helped Srinivasa Ramanujan during the latter's formative years.