Nayaka

Glossary

The governors of the Vijayanagara Kingdom, who declared independence after the Battle of Talikota in 1565 CE and they ruled over twenty small pockets in South India till the eighteenth century. The most prosperous among these were the Madurai Nayakas, known for building the Meenakshi Amman Temple, and the Thanjavur Nayakas, who were patrons of art and literature.

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Nayaka%newline%The governors of the Vijayanagara Kingdom, who declared independence after the Battle of Talikota in 1565 CE and they ruled over twenty small pockets in South India till the eighteenth century. The most prosperous among these were the Madurai Nayakas, known for building the Meenakshi Amman Temple, and the Thanjavur Nayakas, who were patrons of art and literature.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Nayaka”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/nayaka/
MLA	“Nayaka.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/nayaka/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Nayaka. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/nayaka/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)