Mutnuri Krishna Rao was an Indian freedom fighter, editor, scholar and literary critic.

Rao was influenced by his ideology and used to attend the meetings of Brahmo Samaj.

Inspired by Vande Mataram movement, he toured Bengal along with Bipin Chandra Pal in 1906.

[5] He criticized the policies of British government in his editorials regarding the amount spent on welfare of the poor and developing educational institutions.

[citation needed] The Telugu Teachers Association of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana marked the birth anniversary of Mutnuri Krishna Rao on November 18, 2022.