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Emergence
Nayak dynasties emerged after the downfall of Vijayanagara Empire. The Nayaks were originally military governors under the supervision of the Vijayanagara Empire. After the battle of Talikota, several of them declared independence. The Nayak kingdoms included the following:
1) Keladi Nayaka
2) Nayaks of Madurai
3) Nayaks of Tanjore
4) Nayaks of Gingee or Senji Nayaks, founded by Ramabhadra Nayak [2][3]
5) Nayaks of Vellore
6) Nayaks of Chandragiri
7) Nayaks of Kandy (Sri Lanka)
8) Nayakas of Chitradurga
9) Nayaks of Beluru, Channapatna and Rayadurga [1]
References
[1] Noboru Karashima (ed). Kingship in Indian history, Issue 2 of Japanese studies on South Asia. Page 192.
[2] Sanjay Subrahmanyam. Penumbral visions: making polities in early modern South India, page 198.
[3]BS Baliga. Tamil Nadu district gazetteers, page 427.
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