Difference between revisions 7106519 and 7106522 on simplewiki

< previous diff
next diff >
P. Lakshmi Narasu
{{tone|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox writer <!-- For more information see [[:Template:Infobox Writer/doc]]. --> 
| image         = P. Lakshmi Narasu.jpg
| image_size    = 200px
| alt           = 
| caption       = P. Lakshmi Narasu
| pseudonym     = 
| birth_name    = 
| birth_date    = 1861
| birth_place   = 
| death_date    = 14 July 1934 (aged 73)
| death_place   = 
| resting_place = 
| occupation    = Professor and writer
| language      = English and Tamil (writing languages), French, Japanese, Pali, Telugu and Sanskrit
| nationality   = Indian
| ethnicity     = 
| citizenship   = 
| education     = 
| alma_mater    = Madras Christian College
| period        = 
| genre         = Education, Literature, Religion and Science
| subject       = 
| movement      = 
| notableworks  = The Essence of Buddhism (1907) 
| spouse        = {{•}}Rukmini Ammal<br />
{{•}}Ramarathnam Ammal
| partner       = 
| children      = son: Venkat <br/>daughter: Veerlaxmi
                Ranjini⏎
| relatives     = 
| influences    = 
| influenced    = 
| awards        = 
| signature     = 
| signature_alt = 
| website       = 
| portaldisp    = 
}}{{Complex}}
'''Pokala Lakshmi Narasu''' (1861 – 14 July 1934), sometimes known as '''P. L. Narasu''' or '''P. Lakshmi Narasu''', was an [[India|Indian]] [[Academia|scholar]], [[author]], [[Social reform|social reformer]] and [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] [[philosopher]]. He was a [[professor]] of [[Physics]].  His research papers have been [[Publishing|published]] in science [[Journal|journals]]. He worked mainly on [[dynamics]].  

== 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. 

(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'')]


{{Biography-stub}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Narasu, P. L.}}
[[Category:Indian writers]]
[[Category:Buddhists]]
[[Category:Tamil people]]