Madakari Nayaka
Ontisalaga Madakari Nayaka or Madakari Nayaka V or Karigundi Nayaka (1742 - 1782) was the last Nayaka ruler of Chitradurga, India. He is considered to be the greatest of the Nayakas of Chitradurga and also Sirsi and Karigundi. He ruled from 1754 to 1779. He also gained the title of Eppatelu Palegarara Ganda/Minda (Superior ruler over 77 palegaras) by Peshwa Madhavrao I after he helped him win the Nidagallu Fort.[1]
Madakari Nayaka | |
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| Born | 13 October 1742 Janakal, Hosadurga, Chitradurga District |
| Died | 1779 Srirangapattana |
| Cause of death | Died in Srirangapatana Prison after captured by Hyder Ali. |
| Other names | Raja Veera Madakari Nayaka, Gandugali Madakari Nayaka, Durgada Huli or Madakari Nayaka V |
| Known for | King of Chitradurga |
| Title | Madisida Kariya Madavadagisida Madakari Nayaka |
| Predecessor | Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka II |
| Successor | None |
In fiction
- Durgaastamana by T. R. Subba Rao is a semi-historical novel based on the life of Madakari Nayaka. It won the Sahitya Akademi award posthumously in 1985
- Gandugali Madakari Nayaka by B. L. Venu is another semi-fictionalised book detailing the life of Madakari Nayaka.
References
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- Lewis, Barry. "An Informal History of the Chitradurga Nayakas". Archived from the original on 14 April 2019.
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