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Most people carrying the family name of Mummadi come from the South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Many people with the family name Mummadi are seen across the globe, originating across the whole of South India. For example, a Google search for "Mummadi" has a link that points to the royal dynasty of Wodeyars of Mysore.[1] The name "mummadi" is not of Muslim origin; it is a small village in Mysore district (Karnataka State); it is the practice among many South Indian Hindus to take a last name from their ancestral village.
Mummadi is a common surname in the castes and social groups of AndhraPradesh and Karnataka. Many communities with the surname of mummadi worship "Mysoramma" (Mother of Mysore - Goddess Chamundeshwari).
Prominent people with this name
The following is a short list of some well known personalities carrying the last name of "Mummadi".
- Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar - Member of the Wodeyar dynasty which ruled Mysore, known for his service to the Mysore state.
- Mummadi Kempe Gowda, the founder of Bangalore.
- Mummadi Rajarajanarendra Choda, the founder of Rajamahendravaram ( Rajamhundry), the cultural capital of medieval Andhra.
References
- ^ "Kamat's Potpourri: The Mysore Collection". Kamat.com. http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/mysore/1089.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
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