Damarla Chennapa NayakaTemplate:Efn was a Telugu Nayak ruler of Kalahasti and Vandavasi under the suzerainty of Vijayanagar emperor Venkatapati Raya. He was also the Dalavoy or the Commander-in-Chief of the emperor.[1][2] The line of Nayaks were chieftains during the Vijayanagar empire and attained full power after its decline, becoming independent Nayaks.[3]
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References
- ↑ History of Gingee and its Rulers{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. The Annamalai University(2005). ISBN 978-1-135-95970-8
- ↑ Chennai Not Madras: Perspectives on the City{{#if:Vēṅkaṭācalapati|, Vēṅkaṭācalapati}. Marg Publications(2006-01-01). ISBN 9788185026749
- ↑ Varahishwara Temple - a history of Darmarla{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, Chennai(2001)
Further reading
- Velcheru Narayana Rao and David Shulman, Sanjay Subrahmanyam. Symbols of substance : court and state in Nayaka period Tamilnadu (Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998) ; xix, 349 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 22 cm. ; Oxford India paperbacks ; Includes bibliographical references and index ; Template:ISBN.
- K.A. Nilakanta Sastry, History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar, 1955, OUP, (Reprinted 2002) Template:ISBN.