Krishna Kumar is a historian and analytical writer specializing in Indian history, and British colonial rule in India, with particular focus on the Indian freedom fight. His work examines the empire's decline through strategic, political, and economic lenses while challenging established historical narratives.

Influenced by early exposure to political debate and first-hand insights from participants in India’s independence movement, he developed a lifelong interest in colonial history, imperial strategy, and wartime geopolitics in South Asia. After a successful career as an entrepreneur in India and the United States, he retired to devote himself full-time to historical research and writing.

His debut non-fiction book, 1942: When British Rule in India Was Threatened, explores a pivotal year in which British authority collapsed.

He is currently working on a non-fiction trilogy covering India’s freedom movement from 1900 to 1950.Nationalist Stirrings 1900-1944,Part I of trilogy,analyzing India’s Freedom Fight,Strategies,actions and results is expected to be out soon.

Krishna Kumar lives in the United States with his wife and children.