17 Facts About Alasinga Perumal

Alasinga Perumal was a propagator of Vedanta and an ardent follower of Swami Vivekananda.

In 1896, under the inspiration of Vivekananda, Alasinga Perumal started publishing a religious journal Brahmavadin.

Alasinga Perumal died on 11 May 1909 when he was just forty-four years old.

Alasinga Perumal's father, Chakravarti Narasimhacharya, was a Thenkalai Sri Vaishnavite and an employee of the local municipality office.

Young Alasinga Perumal was sent to Hindu High School first.

At Madras Christian College, Rev William Miller, principal of the college at that time, was very much pleased with the studious Alasinga Perumal and arranged a scholarship for him.

Alasinga Perumal then started pursuing a course in law, but could not finish due to the poor financial condition of his family.

Rangamma was a pious Hindu woman who stood by her husband in all the troubles and difficulties Alasinga Perumal faced in life.

Alasinga Perumal came back to Madras in 1889 when his father Chakravarti Narasimhacharya died and decided to settle there.

In 1909, one year prior to his death, Alasinga Perumal was appointed as a professor of physics at Pachaiyappa's College.

Alasinga Perumal heard Vivekananda's lecture and felt that he was the right candidate to represent them in Chicago.

Alasinga Perumal met Vivekananda, they talked, shared their views, their opinions on Vedanta and their motherland and informed Vivekananda about their plans.

Alasinga Perumal even went door to door in hopes of getting money; finally they gathered of 500.

Right after getting this letter, Alasinga Perumal started collecting money .

Alasinga Perumal borrowed 1000 from a merchant and even sold his wife's gold ornaments to gather money.

Alasinga Perumal sent the funds to Vivekananda through telegraph service.

In 1894, Alasinga Perumal founded a religious organisation named "Young Men's Hindu Association".