Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal

Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal was Born on 3 December 1926 in Yadgir of Gulbarga district, Hyderabad State, British India (in present-day Yadgir District, Karnataka, ) of the erstwhile Hyderabad State (in present-day Karnataka). He obtained his Bachelor of Arts LLB (master's and law degrees) from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He was an agriculturist and businessman by profession.[6]

Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal is father of Venkatreddy Mudnal Yadgir - MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly). Dr. Veer Basawanthreddy Mudnal is a close relative of Mr. Mudnal.[7]

Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal at Inauguration of Saudagar Nursing Home in Yadgir. Also, Dr. Rafeeq Saudagar can be seen. On Saturday, January 13, 2007.

Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal represented the Yadgir Assembly Constituency in Karnataka Legislative Assembly.[5][8]

Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal Contested Assembly elections for five times - 1967, 1972, 1978, 1983 and 1985. He lost in 1978 and registered victory in all others.[9]

Mr. Mudnal Contested and won as an independent candidate in 1967 and 1972. In 1983 and 1985 he contested and won as the Janata Party candidate.

In 1985, Mr. Mudnal defeated Dr A. B. Maalakaraddydy by a margin of 4,000 vote.[7]

Under the auspices of the Basava Samiti on 1 April 1966, a pilgrimage on foot from Hampi to Basava Kalyan was undertaken. The details of this pilgrimage had been chalked out by Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal and his colleagues, who also made all the arrangements. They traveled on foot five miles in the morning and five miles in the evening every day and completed the pilgrimage to Basava Kalyan in 21 days.

After finishing the worship in the Virupaksha temple at Hampi, the foundation-stone of Proudhadeva Raya mantap was laid by the then Chief Minister, S. Nijalingappa, at the site, the Samiti had purchased for purpose. This function took place in the holy presence of Chitradurga Jagadguru Malhkarjuna Swamiji. All through the route of the pilgrimage on foot there was the singing of devotional and folk songs and religious discourses, and lectures were arranged. During the pilgrimage the Basava bhandar (treasury) was kept in a lorry. To that treasury the devotees of Basavanna would donate money and presents according to their capacity. During this pilgrimage the amount collected through membership fees and donations to the treasury came to rupees 1,59,382. In this holy pilgrimage, Shivakumara Swamiji of Sarpabhushan math, Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal, Nijaguna Swami ji, B D Jatti and many important individuals and hundreds of persons took part. Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal had particularly taken great pains to make it a success.

Siddharamappa Khuba had given us a lorry to take the Basava bhandar (treasury) with us LG Hombal donated the Basava bhandar (treasury). This treasury was kept at the temple at Basava Kalyan.[10]

(Source: "I Am My Own Model" a book by B D Jatti)

On the occasion of Golden Jubilee celebration of the formation of the state. Vishwanathreddy Mudnal, (Former Minister and President of Hyderabad Karnataka Horata Samiti (HKHS)) rejected the Ekikarana Award which was conferred on him by the Karnataka State Government recognizing his contribution for the unification of Kannada-speaking areas.

He said that he would boycott the award ceremony which is to be held in Bangalore on 1 November 2006 as a mark of protest against the continued neglect of the aspirations of the people of the region (Kalyana-Karnataka Region) and the failure of the Karnataka state government to put pressure on the Union Government to amend Article 371 of the Constitution to provide special reservation in education and jobs for the people of the backward regions. He pointed out that it would not be right for him to accept the award as the HKHS had decided to boycott the celebrations and observe November 1 as a Black Day.[11]

• Member of Legislative Assembly - Fourth Assembly (1967 election).
• Member of Legislative Assembly - (1972–1977) - Fifth Assembly (1972 election).[12]
• Member of Legislative Assembly - (1983–1985) - Seventh Assembly (1983 election).[13]
• Member of Legislative Assembly - (1985–1989) - Eighth Assembly (1985 election).[14]
• President of Hyderabad Karnataka Horata Samiti (HKHS) - 2006.[15]
• Vice president - All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha - 2002.[16]

Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal died on 2 December 2008 in Yadgir of Gulbarga District (in present-day Yadgir District).[5]