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P. Laxmi Narasu
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== Personal life ==
Narasu was born in 1861 to a rich family. His father was Pokla Chellum Narayanguru. He was a prominent lawyer at the [[Madras High Court]]. Narasu had one sister named Andal Ammal. He also had three brothers named Krishnaswamy, Ramanujan and Bhashyam. In 1911, Ramanujan and Bhashyam died in a [[train]] accident. Narasu's first wife was Rukmini Ammal. She was also active in public life through a Women’s Welfare Association. 
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They had ten children, but only two survived. These two children were their son Venkat and daughter Veerlaxmi. Venkat died in [[Paris]] while he was studying. Narasu's wife died soon after. In 1925 Narasu married Ramarathnam Ammal, a [[widow]], as per [[Buddhist culture|Buddhist rite]] in the Perambur Viyaram.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Religion of modern Buddhist|last=Narasu|first=P. L.|publisher=Samyak Prakashan, New Delhi|year=2002|isbn=978-81-98524-70-8|location=Delhi|pages=IX|language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://keetru.com/dalithmurasu/feb07/aloysious.php|title=Dalithmurasu {{!}} Ambedkar {{!}} Lakshmi Narasu {{!}} Budha|website=keetru.com|access-date=2020-08-06}}</ref>

== Education and professional life ==
Narasu studied [[science]]. He [[Graduation|graduated]] from [[:en:Madras University|Madras University]]. He was the joint winner of the Jagirdar of Arni’s Gold Medal of 1892-94. He joined the [[Madras Christian College]] as [[Professor|Assistant Professor]] in 1894. 

In 1909 Narasu left Christian College. He became a full-time professor at [[Pachaiyappa’s college]]. He was at the college for 16 years. Narasu [[Retirement|retired]] from teaching at the college in 1925. Narasu's main interests were [[exact sciences]], but he was also interested in [[society]], [[literature]], [[art]], [[philosophy]], [[history]], [[culture]] and [[religion]].

== Religious works ==
Pt. [[Iyothee Thassar]], T. Singarivelu and P. L. Narasu started the South Indian Buddhist Association (Shakya Buddhist Society). This was to make Buddhism more popular. They worked with the [[Mahabodhi Society]] which [[Anagarik Dharmapal]] started in 1890. Narasu wrote several articles and books on [[Buddhism]]. The Shakya Buddhist Society used his book ''The Essence of Buddhism'' (1907) to [[Promotion|promote]] their ideas.<ref>http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=42,4897,0,0,1,0#.XHqN_uBX40O{{Cite web|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/180723792|title=Trove|website=trove.nla.gov.au|language=en|access-date=2020-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=42,4897,0,0,1,0|title=Buddhist Channel {{!}} India|website=www.buddhistchannel.tv|access-date=2020-08-06}}</ref> The book had in huge demand in [[Japan]]{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}. [[Czechoslovakia|Czechoslovakian]] [[Foreign minister|foreign Minister]] [[Jim Mosarik]] [[Translation|translated]] his other book ''What is Buddhism?'' (1916) into [[Czech language|Czech]]. It was regarded as a guide on Buddhism.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Religion of modern Buddhist|last=Narasu|first=P. L.|publisher=Samyak Prakashan, New Delhi|year=2002|isbn=978-81-98524-70-8|location=Delhi|page(contracted; show full)

== Death ==
Prof. P. L. Narasu passed away at the age of seventy-three on 14 July 1934, due to heart problems. His body was cremated in a simple Buddhist ceremony in the Mylapore burning-yard.<ref>
{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/madras-miscellany-the-essential-buddhist/article2079228.ece|title=Madras miscellany: The &lsquo;Essential Buddhist'|last=Muthiah|first=S.|date=2011-06-05|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-08-06|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== References==
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== External links==
* [https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/madras-miscellany-the-essential-buddhist/article2079228.ece Madras miscellany: The ‘Essential Buddhist' (''The Hindu'')]

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