The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v2.c15.s2.t4.10

v2.c15.s2.t4.10

The *Velugōṭivāri-vaṁśāvaḷi*, which is in fact the family chronicle of the Rēcherla chiefs, attributes the entire credit of suppressing the rebels to Prasāditya and ignores the parts played by others. But in fact Prasāditya was not the only chief who was distinguished by the titles mentioned above. Several other nobles and officers who bore the same or similar titles must have joined him in suppressing the rebels and in establishing the queen firmly on her father’s throne.² Of these *Mahāpradhāna* Kannara Nāyaka, *Mahāpradhāna* Gaṇapaddēva Mahārājulu, Nissaṅkamalla Mallikārjuna Nāyaka, and Ambadēva, who are all referred to as *Rāyasthāpanāchāryas* in their inscriptions ranging in date from Ś. 1196 (A.D. 1275) to Ś. 1212 (A.D. 1290), deserve special mention.³ And beside these Guṇḍaya Nāyaka and Mādaya Nāyaka, who bore the *birudas* of *svāmidrōhara-gaṇḍa*, and Māchaya Nāyaka who, in addition to this, is called *svāmivañchakara-gaṇḍa*, may have also participated in putting down the intransigent chieftains.⁴