Nayak
E643983
Nayak refers to the dynasty of South Indian rulers, particularly known for their reign over Madurai and their significant contributions to Dravidian art, architecture, and culture during the post-Vijayanagara period.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nayak dynasty | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian dynasty
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South Indian dynasty ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Dravidian architecture
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Nayak style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gingee Nayaks
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Madurai Nayaks NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanjore Nayaks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built |
Meenakshi Amman Temple gopurams
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Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal NERFINISHED ⓘ Thousand Pillar Hall at Meenakshi Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Madurai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContribution |
development of palace architecture
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promotion of music and dance ⓘ temple expansion ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Tamil country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Viswanatha Nayak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Dravidian architecture
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Dravidian art ⓘ patronage of culture ⓘ post-Vijayanagara political power ⓘ rule over Madurai ⓘ |
| language |
Tamil
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Telugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Rani Mangammal
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Tirumala Nayak NERFINISHED ⓘ Viswanatha Nayak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStructure |
Meenakshi Amman Temple complex
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Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | successor state of Vijayanagara Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | post-Vijayanagara period ⓘ |
| patronized |
Bhakti movement traditions
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Sanskrit literature ⓘ Tamil literature ⓘ Telugu literature ⓘ |
| predecessor | Vijayanagara Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ruled |
Madurai region
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parts of present-day Kerala ⓘ parts of present-day Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| successor |
British East India Company influence in region
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Nawabs of Arcot influence in region ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ early 18th century ⓘ |
| usedTitle | Nayak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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