List of Mudaliars

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Mudaliar , also spelled as Mudaliyar, Muthaliyar, Mudali, and Mudhali, is a surname used by people belonging to Sengunthar and Thuluva Vellala, Kondaikatti Vellalar. It is derived from the honorary title Mudali meaning a person of first rank in the Tamil language, which was bestowed upon top-ranking bureaucratic officials, philanthropists, educationists, physicians, politicians and army officers in medieval south India during the rule of Imperial Cholas. [1]

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The following is a list of people who belong to Mudaliar communities.

Historical personalities

Poets

Chieftains and ministers

Modern personalities

Zamindars and Mirasdars

Social leaders, activists

Tamil literature

Philanthropists

Politics

Natesa Mudaliar, Founded Justice Party along with Theagaraya Chetty and Dr. T. M. Nair as part of the Dravidian movement. Cnatesamudaliar.JPG
Natesa Mudaliar, Founded Justice Party along with Theagaraya Chetty and Dr. T. M. Nair as part of the Dravidian movement.

Civil service and judiciary

Sports

Arts and cinema

Educationists, Doctors, scientists and academicians

Miscellaneous

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  4. ↑ The Tyāgarāja Cult in Tamilnāḍu: A Study in Conflict and Accommodation Page no 336 by Rajeshwari Ghose
  5. ↑ Maaveeran Chandramathi Mudaliyar Page Nos.3 to 20 by Pulavar S . Rasu, Samba Publications, 152 Peters Road, Chennai, India 600 086, 2005
  6. ↑ Dr. Pulavar. S. Rasu (5 July 2018). ஈரோட்டை ஆட்சி செய்த மன்னர். Archive.
  7. ↑ Tamil revivalism in the 1930s Page Nos.110 by Eugene F. Irschick
  8. ↑ "Chronology of Erode, Historical Events of Erode, Erode Timeline".
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  10. ↑ https://sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://legalaffairs.gov.in/sites/default/files/TN%2520List.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
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