Channapatna Nayaka Dynasty

Channapatna Nayaka Dynasty
Channapatna Nayaka Dynasty
1578–1669
Capital	Jagadevi, Rayakottai, Channapatna
Common languages	Kannada, Telugu
Religion	Hinduism
Government	Monarchy
King
History
• Established	1578
• Disestablished	1669
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Hoysala Kingdom
	Vijayanagara Empire
Sultanate of Bijapur

Last updated January 02, 2026

The Channapatna Nayakas were a Telugu dynasty who ruled the Baramahal region of Tamil Nadu and a large territory under the Mysore kingdom for about 91 years, spanning four or five generations, from 1578 to 1669 CE.

History

The Bijapur Sultan Ali Adil Shah came with his army to attack Chandragiri, which was under the control of the Vijayanagara Empire. Rana Jagadevaraya was a relative of the ruler who ruled Chandragiri as a representative of the Vijayanagara kingdom. At that time, Rana Jagadevarayan went with his forces and fought fiercely, protecting Chandragiri. Because of this, Sriranga Deva Raya gifted Rana Jagadevarayan a large territory called Baramahal in 1578 AD and also gave his daughter in marriage to him. Following this, Jagadevarayan settled in Jagadevi, which is now named after him. He cleared the forest and granted large tracts of land to his family members who followed him. Later, he shifted his capital from Jagadevi to Rayakottai.

Origin

Channapatna Nayaks under the Vijayanagara Empire were Telugu Balija caste and the Vishnvardhana gotra (clan).^[1]

Territories

Rana Jagadevaraya ruled from Jagadevi as his capital. Later, he shifted his capital from Jagadevi to Rayakottai. During the reign of Immadi Jagadevaraya, the capital was shifted from Rayakottai to Channapatna.

Areas under his rule

Bangalore
Mysore
Ramanagara
Mandya
Hassan
Tumkur
Kolar
Dharmapuri
Krishnagiri

List of Rulers

Rana Peda Jagadeva Raya
Rana Immadi Jagadeva Rayaservices.^[2]^[3]^[4]
Rana Ankusa Raya
Rana Kumara Jagadeva Raya
Immadi Ankusa Raya

References

↑ Niḍudavōlu Vēṅkaṭarāvu (1978). The Southern School in Telugu Literature. p. 131. Jagadevaraya belongs to Vishnuvardhana gotra and hails from Rana Family . He was a great warrior when the Kutubshah army attacked Penugonda , Venkatapatiraya , the Vijayanagara Emperor sought the help of Jagadevaraya . In the year ...
↑
- Niḍudavōlu Vēṅkaṭarāvu, ed. (1978). The Southern School in Telugu Literature. Vol. 1. University of Madras. p. 131.
  - Sanjay Subrahmanyam, ed. (2012). Courtly Encounters: Translating Courtliness and Violence in Early Modern Eurasia. Vol. 1. Harvard University Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-674-06736-3.
↑
- Benjamin Lewis Rice, ed. (1909). Mysore and Coorg from the Inscriptions. A. Constable & Company, Limited. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-598-51081-5. The Channapatna chiefs generally bore the name Rana. Jagadēva - Rāya, after the founder of the family in Mysore. He was of the Telugu Banajiga caste and had possessions in Bāramahāl. His daughter was married to the Vijayanagar king{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
- Noboru Karashima, ed. (1999). Kingship in Indian History. Manohar Publishers & Distributors. p. 192. ISBN 9788173043260. To understand the historical process of the reducing of the Nayakas as an open status group into a mere shell of what they had formerly been and the growth of respective caste identities, the Telugu Balija caste and its history may give an important clue. Many Nayakas, including the three major Nayakas in the Tamil area and the Nayakas of Cannapattana, Beluru, and Rayadurga in the Kannada area, are said to have been Telugu Balijas.
- Ranjit Kumar Bhattacharya, S. B. Chakrabarti, ed. (2002). Indian Artisans: Social Institutions and Cultural Values. Ministry of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports, Department of Culture, Government of India. p. 36. ISBN 978-81-85579-56-6.
↑
- B. L. Rice, ed. (2001). Gazetteer of Mysore. Asian Educational Services. p. 62. ISBN 978-81-206-0977-8.
- A. Satyanarayana, ed. (1996). History of the Wodeyars of Mysore, 1610-1748. Vol. 1. Directorate of Archaeology and Museums. pp. 36–37.
- A. V. Narasimha Murthy, ed. (1997). Coins and Currency System in Karnataka. Vol. 1. Directorate of Archaeology & Museums in Karnataka. p. 219.

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[1] Niḍudavōlu Vēṅkaṭarāvu (1978). The Southern School in Telugu Literature. p. 131. Jagadevaraya belongs to Vishnuvardhana gotra and hails from Rana Family . He was a great warrior when the Kutubshah army attacked Penugonda , Venkatapatiraya , the Vijayanagara Emperor sought the help of Jagadevaraya . In the year ...

[2] 
Niḍudavōlu Vēṅkaṭarāvu, ed. (1978). The Southern School in Telugu Literature. Vol. 1. University of Madras. p. 131.
Sanjay Subrahmanyam, ed. (2012). Courtly Encounters: Translating Courtliness and Violence in Early Modern Eurasia. Vol. 1. Harvard University Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-674-06736-3.

[mwTQ] Niḍudavōlu Vēṅkaṭarāvu, ed. (1978). The Southern School in Telugu Literature. Vol. 1. University of Madras. p. 131.
Sanjay Subrahmanyam, ed. (2012). Courtly Encounters: Translating Courtliness and Violence in Early Modern Eurasia. Vol. 1. Harvard University Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-674-06736-3.

[mwVg] Sanjay Subrahmanyam, ed. (2012). Courtly Encounters: Translating Courtliness and Violence in Early Modern Eurasia. Vol. 1. Harvard University Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-674-06736-3.

[3] 
Benjamin Lewis Rice, ed. (1909). Mysore and Coorg from the Inscriptions. A. Constable & Company, Limited. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-598-51081-5. The Channapatna chiefs generally bore the name Rana. Jagadēva - Rāya, after the founder of the family in Mysore. He was of the Telugu Banajiga caste and had possessions in Bāramahāl. His daughter was married to the Vijayanagar king{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
Noboru Karashima, ed. (1999). Kingship in Indian History. Manohar Publishers & Distributors. p. 192. ISBN 9788173043260. To understand the historical process of the reducing of the Nayakas as an open status group into a mere shell of what they had formerly been and the growth of respective caste identities, the Telugu Balija caste and its history may give an important clue. Many Nayakas, including the three major Nayakas in the Tamil area and the Nayakas of Cannapattana, Beluru, and Rayadurga in the Kannada area, are said to have been Telugu Balijas.
Ranjit Kumar Bhattacharya, S. B. Chakrabarti, ed. (2002). Indian Artisans: Social Institutions and Cultural Values. Ministry of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports, Department of Culture, Government of India. p. 36. ISBN 978-81-85579-56-6.

[mwZQ] Benjamin Lewis Rice, ed. (1909). Mysore and Coorg from the Inscriptions. A. Constable & Company, Limited. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-598-51081-5. The Channapatna chiefs generally bore the name Rana. Jagadēva - Rāya, after the founder of the family in Mysore. He was of the Telugu Banajiga caste and had possessions in Bāramahāl. His daughter was married to the Vijayanagar king{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

[mwdw] Noboru Karashima, ed. (1999). Kingship in Indian History. Manohar Publishers & Distributors. p. 192. ISBN 9788173043260. To understand the historical process of the reducing of the Nayakas as an open status group into a mere shell of what they had formerly been and the growth of respective caste identities, the Telugu Balija caste and its history may give an important clue. Many Nayakas, including the three major Nayakas in the Tamil area and the Nayakas of Cannapattana, Beluru, and Rayadurga in the Kannada area, are said to have been Telugu Balijas.

[mwgg] Ranjit Kumar Bhattacharya, S. B. Chakrabarti, ed. (2002). Indian Artisans: Social Institutions and Cultural Values. Ministry of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports, Department of Culture, Government of India. p. 36. ISBN 978-81-85579-56-6.

[4] 
B. L. Rice, ed. (2001). Gazetteer of Mysore. Asian Educational Services. p. 62. ISBN 978-81-206-0977-8.
A. Satyanarayana, ed. (1996). History of the Wodeyars of Mysore, 1610-1748. Vol. 1. Directorate of Archaeology and Museums. pp. 36–37.
A. V. Narasimha Murthy, ed. (1997). Coins and Currency System in Karnataka. Vol. 1. Directorate of Archaeology & Museums in Karnataka. p. 219.

[mwkA] B. L. Rice, ed. (2001). Gazetteer of Mysore. Asian Educational Services. p. 62. ISBN 978-81-206-0977-8.

[mwmg] A. Satyanarayana, ed. (1996). History of the Wodeyars of Mysore, 1610-1748. Vol. 1. Directorate of Archaeology and Museums. pp. 36–37.

[mwog] A. V. Narasimha Murthy, ed. (1997). Coins and Currency System in Karnataka. Vol. 1. Directorate of Archaeology & Museums in Karnataka. p. 219.

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