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C. Tadulinga Mudaliyar
A pioneering Indian botanist and agricultural educator, he is best remembered for helping produce one of the earliest major guides to the grasses of South India. His work opened a window onto the region’s plant life while also connecting science, farming, and public service.
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A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses
by K. Rangachari, C. Tadulinga Mudaliyar
About the author
Born in 1878, C. Tadulinga Mudaliyar — also known as Chinnakavanam Tadulinga Mudaliar or C. Tadulingam — was an Indian botanist whose name is closely tied to A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses. Written with K. Rangachari, the book became known as an early and important study of grasses in the plains of South India.
His career joined scientific study with practical agricultural education, helping document plants that mattered to everyday rural life. That mix of careful observation and usefulness gives his writing lasting value for readers interested in botany, farming, and the natural history of South India.
Mudaliyar’s public life also reached beyond science: he later served as mayor of Madras in 1942–43. He died in 1954, leaving behind a reputation for scholarship, service, and a landmark contribution to Indian botanical literature.