Madurai Nayaks

Madurai Nayaks was a state in Tamil south and Sri Lanka (South Asia) that lasted from 1529 to 1736 CE, about 207 years. Its people spoke Dravidian languages (Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam).

Telugu governors of Vijayanagara who became independent rulers of the southern Tamil country. Tirumala Nayak enlarged the Meenakshi temple and built his palace in Madurai, and Chanda Sahib ended the line in 1736.

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Facts

Dates

1529 to 1736 CE

Duration

207 years

Type

State

Region

Tamil south and Sri Lanka, South Asia

Language family

Dravidian

Capital

Madurai, later Tiruchirappalli

Came from

• Vijayanagara Empire 1336 to 1646 CE

Events in South Asia during its time

• 1565 Battle of Talikota
• 1632 Taj Mahal begun

Neighbours in South Asia

• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE
• Ahom Kingdom 1228 to 1826 CE
• Kingdom of Mysore c. 1399 to 1950 CE
• Kingdom of Kandy 1469 to 1815 CE
• Vijayanagara Empire 1336 to 1646 CE
• Bengal Sultanate 1352 to 1576 CE
• Hyderabad State 1724 to 1948 CE
• Maratha Confederacy 1674 to 1818 CE
• Sur Empire 1540 to 1556 CE
• Kingdom of Mewar c. 728 to 1949 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
• Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia

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