Territorial Bestowals to Subordinate Nayaks in Tamilnadu under Krishnadevaraya – An Epigraphical Study

Mrs. M. Aashath Parvin; Dr. J. Murugan Ph.D

doi:10.69980/redvet.v25i1S.2375

Mrs. M. Aashath Parvin
Dr. J. Murugan Ph.D

DOI: https://doi.org/10.69980/redvet.v25i1S.2375

Keywords: Subinfeudation, Nayakkattanam, Maagani Sirmai, Amara Sirmai, Parru, Uzhavukkudi, Pandaravadai.

Abstract

Tamilnadu under Vijayanagar rule witnessed a new politico-military framework centred on military establishments. The representative rule in the rajyams evolved later into the Nayak and Poligar Systems. Meanwhile the subinfeudation or the subordinate nayak system was strengthened under Krishnadevaraya in the regions under Vijayanagar empire. Such system is identified in the Vijayanagar epigraphs of Tamilnadu during the medieval period. Those subordinate nayaks were bestowed with nayakkattanam and assigned with sirmai, and its related delegations by the Vijayanagar rulers. The graded delegation of power, hierarchical transfer of fiscal and military responsibility and the services of subordinate nayaks in Tamilnadu under Krishnadevaraya is studied in this article by analyzing their epigraphs.

Author Biographies

Mrs. M. Aashath Parvin

Roll Number 22020 50003 Ph.D. Research Scholar (F/T) Department of History Annamalai University Annamalai Nagar - 608 002

Dr. J. Murugan Ph.D

Research Supervisor,Assistant Professor, Department of History Annamalai University
(On Deputation) Dharmapuram Gnanambigai Govt. Arts College (W) Mayiladuthurai – 609 001

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