Pt. Iyothee Thassar, M. Singaravelu(Father of Indian communist party) and P. L. Narasu started the South Indian Buddhist Association (Shakya Buddhist Society). This was to make Buddhism more popular. They worked with the Mahabodhi Society which Anagarik Dharmapal started in 1890. Narasu wrote several articles and books on Buddhism. The Shakya Buddhist Society used his book "The Essence of Buddhism" (1907) to promote their ideas. The book had in huge demand in Japan. Czechoslovakian foreign Minister Jim Mosarik translated his other book "What is Buddhism?" (1916) into Czech. It was regarded as a guide on Buddhism. He also wrote "Religion of Modern Buddhist" in the early 1930s. He also wrote a book on caste called "A Study of Caste" (1922). 