Epigraphs
According to an inscription from Kiranur, Madurai, we have a record of one Kalahastiyappa Mudaliar, described as Viswanatha Nayak's Prime Minister. He donated the village of Kondaranji Karanur as a free gift to the Brahmins. During the reign of Viswanatha Nayak's successor Chokkanatha Nayaka, we have one Chinnathambi Mudaliyar who is described as the Vassal Pradhani, i.e., the Prime Minister or the Gate keeper to the Nayaka. He is described as the Dalavay or Pradhani for seven years. For example Rahm Emanuel, the former White House Chief of Staff, was also described as the Gate keeper to the Oval Office. Again, an inscription from the Sri Ranganathaswami temple we have one Muthuna Mudaliyar who is described as the Vassal Pradhani of Ramakrishnappa Nayaka.
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