Krishna Prasad Dar was an Indian printer, publisher and writer, known for his book, Kashmiri Cooking, a book detailing Kashmiri cuisine. Born in Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal on 30 January 1893 to Har Prasad Dar and Pranpati as one of their five children, he completed his college studies at the St. Xavier's College, Calcutta. Later, he set up a printing press, Allahabad Law Journal Press, which grew to become one of the leading printers and publishers of the region.