On the achievements of Tirumala Nayaka, fl. 1623-1659, Madurai ruler.

On the achievements of Tirumala Nayaka, fl. 1623-1659, Madurai ruler.

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...

In this innovative study, Gita V. Pai traces the history of the Pudu Mandapam (Tamil, 'new hall') – a Hindu temple structure in Madurai – through the rise and fall of empires in south India from the seventeenth century to the present. This wide-ranging work illustrates how south Indian temples became entangled in broader conflicts over sovereignty, from early modern Nayaka kings, to British colonial rule, to the post-independence government today. Drawing from methodologies in anthropology, religious studies, and art and architectural history, the author argues that the small temple site provides profound insight into the relationship between aesthetics, sovereignty, and religion in modern South Asia.

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 114. Chapters: Chola Dynasty, Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu, Madurai Nayak Dynasty, Madras anti-Hindi agitation of 1965, Chola Navy, Tamil Nadu Legislative Council, History of Pulicat, Dravida Nadu, Anti-Hindi agitation of 1937-40, Kaveri River water dispute, History of Kodaikanal, Thanjavur Nayak kingdom, Printing in Tamil language, Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on India, Great Famine of 1876-78, List of zamindari estates in Madras Presidency, Thirumalai Nayak, Sangam period, Mid-day Meal Scheme, Gatti Mudalis, Madras Legislative Council, Chief Ministership of Rajagopalachari, Governors of Madras, Madurai Sultanate, Nayaks of Gingee, Chokkanatha Nayak, Thanjavur Maratha kingdom, Sivakasi riots of 1899, Carnatic Wars, Bangaru Thirumalai Nayak, Vellore Mutiny, Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort, Fort Geldria, Muthuraja, Kalabhras dynasty, Ariyanatha Mudaliar, Diarchy in Madras Presidency, Vedha Muthu Mukandar, Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Hogenakkal Falls water dispute, Dindigul Fort, Tamil Buddhism, Venkatapati Deva Raya, Tamil Arasu Kazhagam, 2000 Dharmapuri bus burning, Nawab of the Carnatic, Tamil Renaissance, History of Thanjavur, Kodumanal, History of Tiruchirappalli, Sriranga III, Varalaru, Peda Venkata Raya, Chudamani Vihara, Sembiyankandiyur, Sriranga Deva Raya, North Arcot, Tirumala Deva Raya, Viswanatha Nayak, Ramaiyan, Ponnar Shankar, Chingleput Ryots' Case, Tiruppur Kumaran, Thondaman Dynasty, Adichanallur, Martanda Bhairava Tondaiman, Damarla Chennappa Nayakudu, Raghunatha Kilavan, Andhra Pradesh and Madras Alteration of Boundaries Act, Yanaikat-sey Mantaran Cheral, Tamil Nadu Liberation Army, Mandapam Camp, Nayaks of Kalahasti, Maravarman Rajasimha I, Maravarman Rajasimha II, Rowther, Kilvenmani massacre, Arikesari Maravarman, Kochadaiyan Ranadhiran, Nicholas Morse, Varagunavarman II, 1993 Chennai...