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Tubaki Krishnappa Nayak was an army commander in service of the Vijayanagar emperor, Krishna Deva Raya. He hailed from the Chandragiri family of Balija caste. He served as the first Nayak or Viceroy of Gingee from 1509 to 1521.

Early life

The Varadambika Parinayam states that in 1509, Krishna Deva Raya sent an army of over 100,000 men headed by generals Vaiyappa Nayak, Tubaki Krishnappa Nayak, Vijayaraghava Nayak and Venkatappa Nayak into the south to conquer the whole of the present-day Tamil Nadu. On successful subjugation of the Chola and Pandya kingdoms, Krishna Deva Raya divided the region into three governorates and placed each of them under a Nayak or viceroy - Madurai, Thanjavur and Gingee. Krishnappa Nayak was made the Nayak of Gingee.

Reign

Krishnappa Nayak reigned from 1509 to 1521. On the whole, his reign was peaceful and he was able to devote his time to construction activity. Tubaki Krishnappa Nayak and Vaiyappa Nayak are credited with having constructed temples at Srimushanam and Thirukkoilur. Krishnappa Nayak is also credited with the construction of the granaries in the Gingee Fort, the Kalyana Mahal and the walls surrounding the three Gingee hills. A number of small townships and villages emerged during his reign.

During his reign, Krishnappa Nayak controlled a territory spanning from Nellore to the Kollidam (Coleroon) River.

Death

Krishnappa Nayak died in 1521 and was succeeded by Achutha Ramachandra Nayak.

Notes

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   • Sanjay Subrahmanyam (2002). The Political Economy of Commerce: Southern India 1500–1650 (Reprinted ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 304. ISBN 9780521892261.
   • David Dean Shulman, Velcheru Narayana Rao, ed. (2020). Classical Telugu Poetry (Reprinted ed.). University of California Press. p. 57. ISBN 9780520344525.
   • Muzaffar Alam, ed. (1998). The Mughal State, 1526-1750. Oxford University Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-19-563905-6.
   • Indira Malapaka, ed. (2021). Telugu Inscriptions In Karnataka A Socio Cultural Study. Sri Venkateswara University. p. 96.
2. ^ Srinivasachari, pp 73-74
3. Srinivasachari p 81
4. ^ Hiltebeitel, Alf (September 1991). The Cult of Draupadī. 1. Mythologies: From Gingee to Kurukṣetra (1st Indian ed.). Dehli: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. p. 19. ISBN 978-81-208-1000-6. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
5. ^ Srinivasachari, pp 85-86
6. Srinivasachari, p 87

References

• Srinivasachari, C. S. (1943). History of Gingee and its rulers. Annamalai University.

• Nayaks of the Vijayanagara Empire
• Vijayanagara generals