The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c9.s2.t46.1

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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.)