Nayak period
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The Nayak period was a significant era in South Indian history marked by the rule of the Nayak dynasties, known for their contributions to regional art, architecture, and administration following the decline of the Vijayanagara Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nayak period canonical | 6 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era in South Indian history
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ |
| appliesToRegion |
Andhra
ⓘ
surface form:
Andhra region
Karnataka ⓘ
surface form:
Karnataka region
South India ⓘ Tamil region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple expansions
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam expansions ⓘ Thanjavur Maratha Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Thanjavur fortifications
development of palace complexes in Madurai and Thanjavur ⓘ |
| endTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | expansion of European colonial rule in South India ⓘ |
| follows |
Vijayanagara Empire
ⓘ
late Vijayanagara period ⓘ |
| governmentType | regional monarchies ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
development of regional court cultures
ⓘ
interaction with European trading powers ⓘ military conflicts with neighboring polities ⓘ patronage of temple architecture ⓘ political fragmentation after Vijayanagara decline ⓘ regionalization of power ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluenceOn |
Dravidian temple architecture
ⓘ
South Indian performing arts ⓘ courtly traditions in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Gingee Nayak rule
ⓘ
Ikkeri Nayak rule ⓘ Keladi Nayak rule ⓘ Madurai Nayak dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Madurai Nayak rule
Tanjore Nayak rule ⓘ Vellore Nayak rule ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-imperial transition in South India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative innovations at regional level
ⓘ
contributions to South Indian architecture ⓘ contributions to South Indian art ⓘ development of elaborate temple gopurams ⓘ expansion of temple complexes ⓘ support of literature in regional languages ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Kannada
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ Tamil ⓘ Telugu ⓘ |
| partOf | early modern history of India ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Vijayanagara Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Vijayanagara imperial administration
|
| religion | Hinduism (court patronage) ⓘ |
| startTime | 16th century ⓘ |
| uses | Nayak administrative system ⓘ |
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