Nayaka dynasties

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The Nayaka dynasties refers to a group of Hindu dynasties who emerged during the empire of Kakatiya dynasty and the Vijayanagara Empire period in South India. Many of these dynasties, such as the Madurai Nayaks and the Thanjavur Nayaks, were originally military governors under the Vijayanagara Empire, who, after the Battle of Talikota, declared themselves independent and established their own polities. [1] [2] [3]

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Major Nayaka kingdoms

The Nayaka kingdoms included the following:

Notes

  1. The last name of the rulers is also found written as Nayak, Nayakudu, Nayudu, or Nayakkar, depending on the language and orientation of the writers. The first name (which is a family name) is also written as Damal, a simplified form.

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