Mummadi

Mummadi is the 3rd ordinal number or regnal number given to Kings and Queens in Kannada. Similarly there is Immadi(2nd) Nalvadi(4th). Regnal numbers are used to distinguish among persons with the same name who held the same office.

It is also a surname in the Telugu speaking states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.[1][2]

A couple of the well-known personalities carrying the last name of "Mummadi"[3] is Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar and Krishnaraja Wodeyar III,[4] member of the Wodeyar dynasty which ruled Mysore, known for his service to the Mysore state.[5][6][7]

References

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  2. ^ Today, Telangana (2026-02-09). "Aerospace graduate from Jagtial bags scientist job with ISRO". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  3. ^ "Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar's cultural contributions lauded". The Hindu. 2025-04-23. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  4. ^ "How Mummadi and his Queens built Mysore". Star of Mysore. 2020-02-16. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  5. ^ "'Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar laid foundation for Nalwadi's golden era'". Star of Mysore. 2024-07-18. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  6. ^ "A festival of firsts, a revival of grandeur". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  7. ^ archive, From our online (2019-07-31). "Mysuru's Wodeyar royal family-preserved Bhagavat Purana manuscript turned into book". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
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