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P. Lakshmi 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. 


They had ten children, but only two survived. These two children were their son Venkat and daughter VeerLakshmi. 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 ==
(contracted; show full)* [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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