Tiruppattur R. Venkatachala Murti Explained

Tiruppattur R. Venkatachala Murti
Birth Date:June 15, 1902
Birth Place:India
Death Date:March 1986
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Philosopher
Writer
Academic
Employer:Banaras Hindu University
Known For:Oriental philosophy
Notable Works:The Central Philosophy of Buddhism
Awards:Padma Bhushan

Tirupattur Ramaseshayyer Venkatachala Murti (June 15, 1902 – March 1986) was an Indian academic, philosopher, writer and translator.[1] [2] He wrote several books on Oriental philosophy, particularly Indian philosophy and his works included commentaries and translations of Indian and Buddhist texts. He was an elected honorary member of the International Association of Buddhist Studies (IABS),[3] a society promoting scholarship in Buddhist studies.[4] Studies in Indian Thought: Collected Papers,[5] The Central Philosophy of Buddhism[6] and A Study of the Madhyamika System[7] are some of his notable works. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1959, for his contributions to education and literature.[8]

Murti dedicates his 1955 work, The Central Philosophy of Buddhism, as follows: "To my revered teacher Professor S. Radhakrishnan".

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: OCLC profile . OCLC . 2016 . 5 March 2016.
  2. Web site: VIAF profile . Virtual International Authority File . 2016 . 5 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Honorary Members . International Association of Buddhist Studies . 2016 . 5 March 2016.
  4. Web site: International Association of Buddhist Studies . International Association of Buddhist Studies . 2016 . 5 March 2016.
  5. Book: Studies in Indian Thought: Collected Papers . Motilal Banarsidass . T. R. V. Murti (Author), Harold G. Coward (Editor) . 1996 . 426 . 9788120813106.
  6. Book: Central Philosophy of Buddhism . Munshir Manoharlal Publishing . Tirupattur Ramaseshayyer Venkatachala Murti . 2003 . 372 . 9788121510806.
  7. Book: A Study of the Madhyamika System . George Allen and Unwin . Tirupattur Ramaseshayyer Venkatachala Murti . 1960 . 372 . 852127344.
  8. Web site: Padma Awards . Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India . 2016 . 3 January 2016.

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