C. Tadulinga Mudaliar

Rao Bahadur Chinnakavanam Tadulinga Mudaliar or C. Tadulingam (1878–1954) was an Indian botanist known for his book A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses which he penned along with K. Rangachari.[1] The book is considered to be the first on the subject and won Mudaliar considerable acclaim. Mudaliar served as mayor of Madras in 1942-43.[2]

Personal life

Born in Madras Presidency, in 1878,[3] Mudaliar graduated from the Agricultural College, Coimbatore, in which he served as a principal in his later years.[4]

Mudaliar wrote A Handbook on Some South Indian Grasses in 1921 along with K. Rangachari of the Government Museum, Chennai and won instant acclaim.[3] He was elected Fellow of the Linnean Society and the "Rao Bahadur" title was conferred upon him.

Politics

Mudaliar succeeded V. Chakkarai Chettiar as mayor of Madras city in 1942.[2] He served till 1943 and was succeeded by Syed Niamatullah.[2]

Death

Mudaliar died in 1954 at the age of seventy-five.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Rangachari, K.; Mudaliyar, C. Tadulinga (4 September 2022). A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses. DigiCat.
  2. ^ a b c S. Muthiah, ed. (2008). "Appendix 2". Madras, Chennai: A 400-year record of the first city of Modern India. Vol. 1. Palaniappa Brothers. p. 438. ISBN 9788183794688.
  3. ^ a b "HUH Botanist Record". Harvard University.
  4. ^ Calendar of the University of Madras. University of Madras. 1915. p. 45.
  5. ^ "The Madras Journal of Co-operation". 46 (1–9). 1954: 192. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Preceded by Mayor of Madras
1942-1943 		Succeeded by