Madurai Nayak Dynasty
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The Madurai Nayaks or Nayak Dynasty of Madurai (Tamil: மதுரை நாயக்கர்) were rulers of a region comprising most of modern-day Tamil Nadu, India, with Madurai as their capital. The Nayak reign was an era noted for its achievement in arts, cultural and administrative reforms, revitalization of temples previously ransacked by the Delhi Sultans, and inauguration of a unique architectural style.
The dynasty consisted of 13 rulers, of whom 9 were kings, 2 were queens, and 2 were joint-kings. The most notable of these were the king, Tirumalai Nayak, and the queen, Rani Mangammal. Foreign trade was conducted mainly with the Dutch and the Portuguese, as the British and the French had not yet made inroads in the region.
Madurai Nayaks belonged to the Balija social group. They claimed a Bana descent.
Read more about Madurai Nayak Dynasty: Muslim Dynasty At Madurai, Vijayanagar Domination, 1365 AD, The Nayak Dynasty, History, Muslim Domination Under Chanda Sahib (1736—1740), The British, Descendants of Vangaru Thirumalai, Capitals, Nayak Rule and Tiruchi, Nayak Coins, Nayak Temples