Tiruppattur R. Venkatachala Murti

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]

Tiruppattur R. Venkatachala Murti
Born	June 15, 1902 India
Died	March 1986
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Philosopher Writer Academic
Employer	Banaras Hindu University
Known for	Oriental philosophy
Notable work	The Central Philosophy of Buddhism
Awards	Padma Bhushan

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

Selected bibliography

• Tirupattur Ramaseshayyer Venkatachala Murti (1960). A Study of the Madhyamika System. George Allen and Unwin. p. 372. OCLC 852127344.
• Tirupattur Ramaseshayyer Venkatachala Murti (Author), Harold G. Coward (Editor) (1996). Studies in Indian Thought: Collected Papers. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 426. ISBN 9788120813106. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
• Tirupattur Ramaseshayyer Venkatachala Murti (2003). Central Philosophy of Buddhism. Munshir Manoharlal Publishing. p. 372. ISBN 9788121510806.

See also

• Poola Tirupati Raju
• M. Hiriyanna

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