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	Nayakas of Chitradurga
		Madakari Nayaka II sat on the throne in 1676, and his another brother succeeded him with the title Madakari Nayaka-III.
		During the reign of Madakari Nayaka, the city of Chitradurga was beseiged by the troops of Hyder Ali.
		The Nayakas coinage does not have anything special to mention as they are mere copies of KrishnaDevaraya's pagodas.
	prabhu.50g.com /vijayngr/chitra_nayakas.html (493 words)

	Shimoga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is situated 275 km northwest of Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka.
		The city got an independent identity under the Keladi Nayakas in the 16th century, reaching its pinnacle under the rule of Shivappa Nayaka.
		From the late 17th century onwards, the city was a part of the Kingdom of Mysore until the independence of India in 1947, when Mysore merged into the Republic of India.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shimoga (469 words)

	Architecture in Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Architecture Temple, TamilNadu Temples, Temples in India, Temples of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Pallavas, Cholas, Pandyas, Vijayanagar rulers and the Nayakas
		Tamil Nadu is the land of temples and a living museum of styles that originated in the 7th century.
		Tamil Nadu, the holy land, is the land of temple architecture.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /tamil-nadu/architecture (560 words)

	Printer Friendly Version (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Gone then, were the doe- eyed beauties, the magnificent visualisation of the human form, of elephants and horses and of a glorious white skinned Nataraja, probably the first of its kind in southern wall paintings.
		In a similar fashion, the Nayakas painted the carvings on the outer walls of the Iravateswara temple in Darasuram, which was built by Rajaraja II in the twelfth century.
		In all these instances, the first kind of manmade palimpsest occurred when certain players in history tampered with what was exquisitely created before they came along and covered the original with their own.
	www.indianexpress.com /print.php?content_id=25775 (526 words)

	History of Shimoga city (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Around the beginning of the 16th century, the Keladi Nayakas took over the area and remained in control till 1763 when Hyder Ali defeated them and their kingdom was annexed to Mysore.
		The Keladi Nayakas was the most important rule among the ruling families, which held high the roach of Hindu culture.
		Shimoga made the name in all over the world, because of having a falls called Jog Falls having a world record height of 900feet and one more attraction is of Sacred Heart Cathedral Church in Shimoga, it is the second tallest church in India, having a height of 180feet.
	m.1asphost.com /kelkar/mycity/history.html (553 words)

	1529. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
		Humayun drove Bahadur Shah of Gujarat to flight before Chitor and captured Mandu and Champanir (1535) but lost both through a year of inaction.
		The same fault and treachery of his brothers lost the empire to the nayakas.
		The nayakas established rule at Madurai, longest-lived of the nayaka “little kingdoms.” Also established were two other prominent nayaka centers at Tanjuvur (defeated by the 1670s) and the territory controlled by the Senji Nayakas (defeated by the 1630s, this territory passed first to Bijapur and then to the Mughals).
	www.bartleby.com /67/831.html (455 words)

	Tourism of India - Holiday Ideas
		The famed Chola sculptures in the temple niches display a marked elegance, while the massive stone dwarapalas, or gatekeepers at the major entrances are striking in their ability to convey a sense of brute strength.
		The courtyard houses shrines for Parvati, Subrahmanya and Ganesha that were added later during the reign of the Nayakas.
		The Subrahmanya shrine has exquisite carvings and some fine paintings, Of the minor shrines, the Chandeshwara is the oldest and all temple accounts were carried out in the name of this deity during the Chola period.
	www.tourismofindia.com /hiwhh/templewealth.htm (429 words)

	One island, two nations? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Although the Maha Nayakas of the Asgiriya and Malwatte chapters along with the Ramanna Nikaya were absent, the organisers of the meeting claim that these venerable prelates too endorse and support the declaration.
		If the Maha Nayakas have made up their minds definitely, then attempts to appease them like presenting Benz cars would be futile.
		There is always the theoretical possibility that persons of goodwill may be able to discuss matters with the Maha Nayakas and perhaps persuade them to revise their views.
	www.tamilcanadian.com /news/00/04/182.html (3478 words)

	Musical Nirvana - Historical Development of Indian Classical Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Telugu Nayaka rulers acted as the governors in the present day Tamil Nadu area with headquarters at Tanjavur (1530-1674) and Madurai (1530-1781) during Vijaynagar empire.
		After the collapse of Vijaynagar, Tanjavur Nayakas became independent ruled for the next 150 years until they were replaced by Maratha kings.
		Maratha kings (1674-1947) who succeeded Nayakas at Tanjavur continued the patronage of music and arts and Tanjavur became one of the great centers for music.
	www.musicalnirvana.com /introduction/medieval_history4.html (1164 words)

	Chitralakshana, The saga of Indian art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		But the assimilation of influences at this period helped in the refinement of the style at a later stage and in the mid 19th century, during the rule of Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the tradition of painting transformed into a full fledged school called as the Mysore traditional school of painting.
		After the fall of the Vijayanagar Empire in 1565 A.D. the artists and artisans sought refuge and kind protection under Mysore Wodeyars and Nayakas of Tanjore who were the feudatories of the Vijayanagar Kings.
		The Nayakas (Palegars) who came to rule some parts of the state were equally good patrons of art.
	www.chitralakshana.com /smallmanuscript.htm (2497 words)

	Vijayanagara Research Project::The Empire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A feature of this period was the employment of warriors from the Eastern Ghats, known as Nayakas, who were installed as governors in the provinces of Tamilnadu.
		The Nayakas were responsible for collecting taxes on behalf of the Vijayanagara kings and providing troops and war animals to military campaigns.
		By the end of the sixteenth century, the Nayakas asserted their independence as rulers over much of Tamilnadu and local chiefs, known as Poligars divided northern Karnataka and Andhra.
	www.vijayanagara.org /HTML/The_Empire.html (623 words)

	Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It may be recalled that at one time Gunawardena manthri, the korale of Boralugoda, held the office of nayaka of the ratha angshaya.
		Now it is obvious that, in order to test the fitness of the manthris to be nayakas of the angshayas of the government, it is necessary only to check how they handle their anthakpuraya (harem).
		Of course, this itself would go far to compensate for the imbalance in the comparative number of women and men in the population, especially since so many of the women of this dhamma dweepa are out in the lands of the Yonakas, earning precious foreign kahapanas for their country.
	www.sundayobserver.lk /2002/11/24/fea04.html (599 words)

	A Concordance of Nayaks - The Vijayanagar Inscriptions in South India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The nayaka system was dominant from the fifteen to the early seventeenth century.
		While nearly two-third of the Tamil inscriptions remain unpublished, the sample assembled by Karashima is sufficiently large to make some generalizations about the nayakas and their role in the Vijayanagar kingdom.
		He critiques Burton Stein's interpretation of the Vijayanagar nayakas as simply local chieftains or intruding warriors; instead he argues that they were key functionaries under the king's control displaying a tendency to grow into feudal lords towards the end of the Vijayanagar rule.
	www.indiaclub.com /html/9461.htm (336 words)

	Nayaka
		During the Vijaya-Samrajya period, each District was ruled over by one Leader named as NAYAKA and a larger extent of a region containing several Districts were ruled by the so called ATHI-NAYAKA, to whom all the Nayakas were accountable.
		These Nayakas and Athi-Nayakas hailed from different regions of his Kingdom of various linguists but the Subjects (people ruled over) of the respective Nayakas called them differently according to their linguistic convenience....
		Nayakas were the Royal families, U can come and see the Forts they have built in karnataka and andra pradesh,
	forumhub.com /tlit/19324.15478.09.55.55.html (877 words)

	Nayaka
		In karanataka specialy in CHITRADURGA/BELLARY/RAICHUR/MYSORE the dominated caste is NAYAKA.These are rulers previously after VIJAYANAGAR SAMSTHANA.There are many MPs And MLAs from this caste.The great personalities from this cast are MADAKARI NAYAKA of Chitradurga Samsthana.He won the war against Hyderali father of Tippu Sultan.Majority are Telugu speaking in Bellary,Raichur and Parts of Chitradurga region.
		Nayakas have ruled the Karnataka and Andra for nearly 400 years.
		In karnataka and Andhra Pradesh the NAYAKA community people are reigned for the decades and contributed much and enriched the status of the Indian culture.
	lite.mayyam.com /tlit/15478.09.55.55.html (556 words)

	The Hindu : Nayakas seek Congress ticket
		The Karnataka State Valmiki Nayakara Sangharsha Samithi has urged the Congress to given the party ticket for members of the community in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
		B.V. Ramu, president of the samithi, said though the Valimiki Nayaka community was the second largest among the backward classes, it had not got proper political representation.
		Regarding the non-implementation of the Kuldeep Singh Commission report, he said the Nayaka community had been ignored by successive governments.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/03/16/stories/2004031610680300.htm (187 words)

	Coinage of Mysore Wodeyas
		The wide popularity of the Kantirava fanams influenced several dynasties of the south along the coromondal cost to struck these type of fanams but the legends are corrupted and the metal is more debased with degenerated obverse device.
		There are reports that the same type were also issued by the Nayakas of Sira.
		When Ikkeri Nayakas were granted the governorship (Nayaka patta as called in Kannada), they depicted the similar style of obverse device but swapped with Siva and Parvathi (Nayakas were Saivites??), and the reverse also showed
	prabhu.50g.com /princely/mysore/wodeyar_coinage.html (734 words)

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		The Venerable Medhananda Nayaka Thera said the Supreme Sangha Council would seek the advise of the Maha Nayakas of the three main Nikayas of Buddhist monks and the Supreme Council had also the blessings of the Maha Nayakas.
		Venerable Medhananda said, for instance an attempt had been made by certain unscrupulous elements recently to use the influence of the Maha Nayaka Theras for the release of the LTTE convicts sentenced to death for the blast of the Temple of the Tooth and at least one of those traitors happened to be from Kandy.
		The Venerable speaker said the duty of the Supreme Sangha Council would be to shield the Maha Nayaka Theros from such undue pressure and speak on behalf of the nation in an authoritative manner.
	www.go2lanka.com /stories/151103a.html (548 words)

	:: F&B World ::
		The nayakas in the tribhangi and Chaturbhangi pose beckon.
		An image that stays in the mind is of the smiling dryad holding a branch of a tree while standing on a lotus.
		The nayakas bring to mind the devadasi (temple dancers) cult that grew around the temples of Orissa and the famous Odissi nritya with its sensual and erotic/lyric movements.
	www.fnbworld.com /travel_dest.htm (557 words)

	Sri Lanka, 6 - 12 - 2005: Sri Lanka President ignores JVP threat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Presidential sources said the Maha Nayakas have accepted the explanation given by the President and her assurance that the signing of the Joint Mechanism will in no way undermine the country’s territorial integrity, as the Maha Nayakas had thought.
		Sources also said that despite heavy opposition from the JVP and some members of her own party including a few Ministers and Deputy Ministers, the President is determined to keep the promise she had given to the LTTE and to the international community.
		When the Maha Nayakas in their meeting asked the President what the UNP’s position was, the President said she knew nothing and had requested the Maha Nayakas to find it themselves.
	www.colombopage.com /archive/June1250807UN.html (428 words)

	Shimoga District - NIC SHIMOGA
		The Parvati temple is a small building which has old back portion built of stone and the front modern portion built of brick..
		There is also a well maintained Keladi Museum, which has a collection of copper inscriptions, palm leaves and coins from Nayaka's period.
		This place was the capital of Keladi Nayakas for some years.
	benakasoft.4mg.com /temple.htm (978 words)

	Coorg : 'Scotland of the East' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The various inscriptions over stone and copper plates found in Kodagu points to a plethora of rulers dating back from 888 AD by the Ganga dynasty to 1633 AD by the Haleri dynasty.
		Kodagu Nayakas were the rulers for the first time, and they were overthrown and eliminated by the succeeding Haleri rulers.
		Sometime before the Kodagu Nayakas came to power the mighty Vijayanagar kingdom also had its share of dominance over Kodagu.
	www.namasthenri.com /travel/coorg/History.htm (799 words)

	Lankatruth_news_NBF denounces Maha nayakas , PM indifference to JM_peace in Sri Lanka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Maha Nayaka Theras and Mr.Mahinda Rajapakse who was called "Jana Ranjana" and modern Dutu Gemunu by the people should rise to the occasion and display his courage and patriotism befitting the title.
		If the Maha nayaka Theras who are keeping silent do not pay attention to the grave situation that has arisen now, there is the possibility that they will no longer be considered as their spiritual leaders by the genuine Buddhist masses.
		UNP too came under fire for signing the "treaty of betrayal" and their attitude towards the traitors within the UNP and the SLFP who have rallied to divide the country into two.
	www.lankatruth.com /news/11_20_June_05/Full_story_15_11.htm (268 words)

	Current Affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		JVP Spokesman stated that JVP representatives were cordially welcomed by the Mahanayakes and conveyed the sympathy of the recent division and fractions that has taken place in the country.
		Weweldeniye Medhalankara Maha Nayaka Thera had mentioned, if not for the shortcomings of JVP in the past, it would have captured the main power of the country.
		The JVP showed their manifesto "The five year plan to resurrect the country" and discussed on the matters such as proposed constitutional reforms and election violence in the country.
	www.priu.gov.lk /news_update/Current_Affairs/ca200009/20000908JVP_meets_maha_sanga.htm (172 words)

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		The new Maha Nayaka Thero said that while Norway was interfering in the affairs in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka had no right to interfere in the affairs of Norway.
		The new Maha Nayaka Thero also endorsed the Venerable Omalpe Sobhitha Thero who recently said the Buddhist monks should perform a Sathyagrahaya in front of temples of certain Maha Nayakas who were silent while the nation was facing the gravest danger of its history
		The Venerable Maha Nayaka strongly reminded the government that throughout the history of this nation it had been known as the Sihala Dveepa.
	www.go2lanka.com /stories/220903.html (513 words)

	India-Forum.Com - Indian History Culture Politics News Strategic Security Hinduism. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In the Tamil country Nayakas of Madurai, Tanjavur and Gingee established independent kingdoms, which to a great extant restored local stability in these regions.
		Tirumala dispatched his commander Savaram Chennappa Nayaka to repulse the Sultan.
		The Nayaka inflicted a defeat on the Moslem forces through a surprise sally when the Sultan was expecting a defensive reaction from the fort of Penukonda.
	india-forum.com /Columns/Hauma_Hamiddha/The_post-Talikota_struggle/26 (1883 words)

	Amarasara - JHU News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The JHU yesterday urged the government to hold a referendum for the Post-Tsunami Operational Management Structure (P-TOMS), which is to be presented in Parliament as a regulation under the Tsunami Special Provisions Act.
		She is the head of the country voted by the people.
		If, as the President says, it is to be signed by a Government Secretary and if she can give the document to the Maha Nayakas before signing and to LTTE, why not show that to the Prime Minister and why not send it to the Parliament?” the Ven.
	www.amarasara.info /jhu-news?PagePosition=3 (859 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		When the Ordinance was promulgated in the year 1990 to include certain synonymous equivalent to Nayakas under the category of Scheduled Tribes, the synonymous Parivara, Talvara and Besta have been left out.
		While moving a Constitution (Amendment) Bill, the Minister in-charge had given a categorical assurance on the floor of the House to include some other minor communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes, who have been called by different names in different States.
		Since Parivara, Besta and Talvara communities are synonymous to Nayakas, Naiks and Valmikis, I request the Union Government to include these communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes.
	parliamentofindia.nic.in /lsdeb/ls11/ses4/23050397.htm (217 words)

	Polls: Nayakas seek Congress tickets - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Samithi President B V Ramu told reporters that though the Valmiki Nayaka community was the second largest among the backward classes, it had not got proper political representation.
		He urged the party to field retired judge N Y Hanumanthappa in the Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency.
		On the non-implementation of the Kuldeep Singh Commission report, he said the Nayaka community had been ignored by successive governments.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/mar172004/d5.asp (253 words)

	The Lanka Academic :: View topic - Maha Nayakas under pressure to issue Command
		The four Maha Nayaka Theros of the Malwatte, Asgiriya, Amarapura and Ramanya
		Nayaka, the Nayaka Thero had informed his Karaka Saba that he did not agree
		Ven Dambara Amila thera, the monk who recently staged a death-fast protesting against the P-TOMS told the media that the president had given an assurance to the ‘Maha Nayakas’ of the Asgiriya and Malwatte Chapters that the document on the P-TOMS will be shown to them before it was presented in parliament.
	theacademic.org /forum/viewtopic.php?t=309 (2243 words)

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