Nayak dynasty

Nayaka dynasties emerged after the downfall of Vijayanagara Empire. The Nayaks were originally military governors under the supervision of the Vijayanagara Empire. They were the most powerful clan. After the battle of Talikota, several of them declared independence. The Nayaka kingdoms included the following:

Nayaks of Madurai
Nayaks of Tanjore
Nayaks of Gingee or Senji Nayaks, founded by Ramabhadra Nayak ^[1]
Nayaks of Kalahasti
Nayakas of Chitradurga
Nayaks of Vellore, Channapatna and Rayadurga^[2]
Nayaks of Kandy
Nayakas of Keladi

References

↑ Sanjay Subrahmanyam. Penumbral visions: making polities in early modern South India, page 198. BS Baliga. Tamil Nadu district gazetteers, page 427.
↑ Noboru Karashima (ed). Kingship in Indian history, Issue 2 of Japanese studies on South Asia. Page 192.

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