Professor Saligrama Krishna Ramachandra Rao, was a well-known Indian scholar who combined traditional learning with modern research. He was proficient in Sanskrit, Pali, Kannada and English.
Prof. Rao explored the depths of the Vedas, Vedanta, Mimamsa Shastra, Agama Shastra, Jyothisya, Shilpa Shastra, Ayurveda, music and musicology. S. K. Ramachandra Rao died on February 2, 2006 at the age of 78.