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Jurist V.R. Krishna Iyer, 100, fought for captive elephants

December 6, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

Vaidyanathapura Rama Krishna Iyer, 100, among India’s most distinguished jurists, advocates for animals, and advocates in particular for improving the lives of temple elephants, died on December 4, 2014 from the combination of renal and cardiac failure. Though of Tamil Brahmin family background, V.R. Krishna Iyer was born and raised in the Malabar region of […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Asian religions, Culture & Animals, Elephants, Entertainment, Feature Home Top, Hinduism, India, Indian subcontinent, Religion & philosophy, Spectacles, Wildlife, Working animals Tagged With: Kerala, Maneka Gandhi, Supreme Court of India, V.R. Krishna Ayer

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