List of Nayakars
Nayakar, Nayakkar, Nayaker , Naikar or Naicker is a title commonly used in the southern part of India by Kannada, Tamil and Telugu speaking people, sometimes as a surname and in other cases as a caste affiliation. This title was historically bestowed upon vassals and army commanders of the Vijayanagara empire,[1] and is a Dravidianized derivative of the Sanskrit term nāyaka, from nī- ‘to lead’. The title is closely related to Naidu, Nayudu, Nayaka and Nayak.
Notable people with the title include:
References
- "India - Decline of Vijayanagar | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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