History of the Nayaks of Madura / R. Sathyanatha Aiyar,

The history of the Nayaks of Madura is a subject which has received some attention already, and there have been a few attempts at presenting that history in a connected form. Both Nelson's Manual of the Madura country and Caldwell's History of Tinnevelly have become out of the date owing to the fresh material that has been brought to bear upon the subjects, chiefly by the advance made in epigraphical researches, and, to a smaller extent, by manuscript work.

Contents

Abbreviations

Genealogical List

Preface

Introduction

I. Introductory

II. Visvantha Navyaja And thre foundation of the Nayakship (c. 1529-1564)

III. Krishnappa Nayakka I (1564- 1572)

IV. Virappa Nayaka (1572- 1595 )

V. Krishnappa Nayaka II (1965- 1601)

VI. Muttu Krishnappa Nayaka (1601- 1609)

VII. Muttu Virappa Nayaka I (1609-c. 1623)

VIII. Tirumala Nayaka (c.1626- 1659)

IX. Muthu Virappa Nayaka II (1659)

X. Chokkanatha Nayaka (1659- 1682)

XI. Muthu Virappa Nayaka III (1659- 9)

XII. The REgency of Mangammal (1689-)

XIII. Vijayaranga Chokkanatha (1706-19)

XIV. Menakshi (1732-6)

XIV- General Considerations on Nayka Rules