The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c9.s2.t46: The Nāyaka Dynasty of Madura
The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c9.s2.t46
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The Nāyaka Dynasty of Madura
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Nāgama Nāyaka was a trusted officer of Kṛṣṇadēva-Rāya of Vijayanagar (1509–1529), but he became insubordinate. The king allowed Nāgama's son Viśvanātha to quell the disturbances that arose, and, apparently in gratitude for the son's loyalty, did not punish the father. Viśvanātha ruled Madura and the southern dominions till 1564, and became practically independent at Madura. After the destruction of Vijayanagar in 1565 the family's independence was assured, though not always admitted. (See R. Sathyanatha Aiyer's *History of the Nayaks of Madura,* with S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar's Introduction.)
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1. *Nāgama Nāyaka*.³
2. *Viśvanātha N: I* *Md.* Nāgamā. 1529–1564.
3. *Kumāra Kṛṣṇappa N: I* *Md.* Lakshmī. 1564–1572.
4. *Virappa N: I* . . . (*The brothers were joint rulers*) . . . 5. *Viśvanātha N: II.* *alias* 'Kṛṣṇappa', or 'Vīra Bhūpati.' 1572–1595. *Md.* Tirumalāmbikā. 1572–1595.
6. *Liṅgayya N:* . . . (*Joint rulers*) . . . 7. *Viśvanātha N: III.* *Kastūri Raṅgappa.* *alias* 'Kumāra-Kṛṣṇappa.' 1595–1601.
8. *Muttu Kṛṣṇappa N:* Assumed royal titles, 1601–1609.
9. *Muttu Virappa N: I* 10. *Tirumala N:* *Kumāra Muttu N:* 1609–1623. Threw off all allegiance to the Vijayanagar sovereign. 1623–1659.
11. *Muttu Virappa N: II* 1659.
12. *Chokkanātha N: I* 13. *Muttu-Liṅga N:* *Md.* Maṅgammāḷ. 1659–1682. or 'Muttu Aḷakādri.' Ruled for a
14. *Raṅga Kṛṣṇa Muttu Virappa III* few months. 1678. 1682–1689, when he died. Maṅgammāḷ ruled 1689–1706, when she was put to death.
15. *Vijaya-Raṅga Chokkanātha N: II* *Md.* Mīnākshī. 1706–1732. Died without issue.
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³ *T.A.S.I.*, p. 46, No. 6; *V. R. ii.* Ramnad, 177, 177a.
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³ 'Nāyaka' is abbreviated to 'N:' in the Table.
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NOTES.—This pedigree follows that given in the Kuniyūr plates (*E. I. iii.* 239) in making 8. Muttu-Kṛṣṇappa son of 7. Viśvanātha III.
12. Chokkanātha I. was deposed in 1677 but restored. The last Nāyaka's widow Mīnākshī carried on the government with great difficulty from 1732 to 1736 when Chanda Sahib seized Madura and Mīnākshī committed suicide.
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MAGADHA-DYNASTIES OF—above under ‘Early North India’ Table