House of Kandy–Nayakkar
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The House of Kandy–Nayakkar was a South Indian-origin royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka during its final centuries until British annexation.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monarchy
ⓘ
royal dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kandyan Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kandyan nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Kotte (historical rivalry context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
South Indian court culture
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhist revival in Kandy ⓘ |
| dynasticNameOrigin | Nayakkar of South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endCause | British annexation of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endEvent | Kandyan Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endRule | 1815 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
South Indian
ⓘ
Telugu ⓘ |
| governanceType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| governmentSeat | Royal Palace of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early modern period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
South Indian Nayakkar origin
ⓘ
being the last ruling dynasty of an independent Sri Lankan kingdom ⓘ |
| language |
Sinhala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Sri Vikrama Rajasinha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterReligion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| legalEnd | Kandyan Convention of 1815 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legitimacyBasis | marriage alliances with Kandyan royal family ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Kirti Sri Rajasinha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajadhi Rajasinha NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Vijaya Rajasinha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | British colonial authorities ⓘ |
| patronage |
Buddhist monasteries in Kandy
ⓘ
Hindu temples ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
independent kingdom before annexation
ⓘ
vassal of British Empire at end of rule ⓘ |
| predecessor |
House of Dinajara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Kandyan kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| royalHouseOf | Kandyan Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startRule | 18th century ⓘ |
| successor |
British Ceylon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territory | Central Highlands of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleOfRuler | Rajasinha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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