History of the Nayaks of Madura
Title | History of the Nayaks of Madura PDF eBook |
Author | R. Sathyanatha Aiyar |
Publisher | Asian Educational Services |
Pages | 482 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9788120605329 |
With An Introduction And Notes By Krishnaswami Aiyangar.
History of the Nayaks of Madura
Title | History of the Nayaks of Madura PDF eBook |
Author | R. Sathianathaier |
Publisher | |
Pages | 313 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Madura (India) |
ISBN |
History of the Nayaks of Madura
Title | History of the Nayaks of Madura PDF eBook |
Author | R. Sathianathaier |
Publisher | |
Pages | 428 |
Release | 1924 |
Genre | India |
ISBN |
The Nayaks of Madura
Title | The Nayaks of Madura PDF eBook |
Author | Kandavalli Balendu Sekaram |
Publisher | Hyderabad : Andhra Pradesh Sahithya Akademi |
Pages | 48 |
Release | 1975 |
Genre | Madurai (India) |
ISBN |
History of the Nayaks of Madura ... Edited ... with Introduction and Notes by S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Title | History of the Nayaks of Madura ... Edited ... with Introduction and Notes by S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar PDF eBook |
Author | R. SATYANĀTHA AIYAR |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1924 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
History of Thirumalai Nayak
Title | History of Thirumalai Nayak PDF eBook |
Author | Kumarasamy Rajaram |
Publisher | |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Madurai (India : District) |
ISBN |
On the achievements of Tirumala Nayaka, fl. 1623-1659, Madurai ruler.
History of Madurai
Title | History of Madurai PDF eBook |
Author | Source Wikipedia |
Publisher | University-Press.org |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 2013-09 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781230655451 |
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 49. Chapters: Madurai Nayak Dynasty, Puli Thevar, Palaiyakkarar, Nayaks of Kandy, Srivilliputhur, Thirumalai Nayak, Mangammal, Madurai Sultanate, Chokkanatha Nayak, Bangaru Thirumalai Nayak, Ariyanatha Mudaliar, Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Dindigul Fort, Panchalankurichi, Meenakshi, Sivagiri, Tirunelveli, Surandai, Nerkattumseval, Viswanatha Nayak, Ramaiyan, Chokkampatti, Saptur, Kollamkondan, Singampatti, Alagapuri, Jalaluddin Ahsan Khan, Thalaivankottai, Sethur Town, Tamukkam Palace. Excerpt: The Madurai Nayaks or Nayak Dynasty of Madurai were rulers of a region comprising most of modern-day Tamil Nadu, India, with Madurai as their capital. The Nayak reign was an era noted for its achievement in arts, cultural and administrative reforms, revitalization of temples previously ransacked by the Delhi Sultans, and inauguration of a unique architectural style. The dynasty consisted of 13 rulers, of whom 9 were kings, 2 were queens, and 2 were joint-kings. The most notable of these were the king, Tirumalai Nayak, and the queen, Rani Mangammal. Foreign trade was conducted mainly with the Dutch and the Portuguese, as the British and the French had not yet made inroads in the region. Madurai Nayaks belonged to Telugu speaking Early in the fourteenth century AD a dispute arose over the succession to the Pandya throne. One claimant appealed for help to emperor Ala-ud-din of Delhi, who dispatched his general, Malik Kafur, in 1310 AD. Malik Kafur marched south, ransacking kingdoms on the way and causing enormous changes to the political configuration of central and Southern India. He marched into Madurai, sacking the town, paralysing trade, suppressing public worship, and making civilian life miserable. The great Meenakshi temple with its fourteen towers was pulled down, destroying the nearby streets and buildings, and leaving only the two...