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Chinnakavanam Tadulinga Mudaliar

1878 – 1954

Indian botanist

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About Chinnakavanam Tadulinga Mudaliar

Lived 1878 – 1954 (aged 75–76). Chinnakavanam Tadulinga Mudaliar was an Indian botanist.

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. 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.

Personal life

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

Mudaliar wrote A Handbook on Some South Indian Grasses in 1921 along with K. Rangachari of the Government Museum, Chennai and won instant acclaim.

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Important facts

Born
1878
Birth century
Died
1954
Occupation
Awards
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
Also known as
Chinnakavanam Tadulingam, Tadul.

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Chinnakavanam Tadulinga Mudaliar's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Chinnakavanam Tadulinga Mudaliar?

Indian botanist (1878-1954)

When was Chinnakavanam Tadulinga Mudaliar born?

Chinnakavanam Tadulinga Mudaliar was born in 1878.

When did Chinnakavanam Tadulinga Mudaliar die?

Chinnakavanam Tadulinga Mudaliar died in 1954.

What was Chinnakavanam Tadulinga Mudaliar's occupation?

Chinnakavanam Tadulinga Mudaliar was a botanist.

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Chinnakavanam Tadulinga Mudaliar was Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Chinnakavanam Tadulinga Mudaliar

· Wikidata: Q5006892

· DBpedia: C. Tadulinga Mudaliar

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