Pemmasani Nayaks
Pemmasani Nayaks were a ruling clan in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2] They came into prominence during Vijayanagara Empire.[3][4][5][6][7][8] After the Battle of Talikota in 1565 AD, the collapse of Vijayanagara Empire led to the emergence of Pemmasani Nayakas in the Rayalaseema region. They belonged to the Kamma social group.[1]
Origin
According to Yadiki Kaifiat, Vijayanagara Emperor Phrauda Deva Raya granted Nayankarship of Yadiki to Pemmasani Timma Nayaka in 1424–1444 AD period marking the beginning of the rule of Pemmasani Nayaks. According to Tadipatri Kaifiat, Vijayanagara Emperor Sri Krishna Deva Raya granted Nayankarship of Tadipatri to Pemmasani Timma Nayaka between 1509 and 1529 AD period marking the beginning of the rule of Pemmasani Nayaks. After the collapse of Vijayanagara Empire in 1565 at the battle of Tallikota, Pemmasani Nayaks ruled Gandikota, Yadiki, Gutti and Tadipatri estates for over 100 years from 1565 to 1685.[citation needed]
Sources
Pemmasani Nayaks are known to be the feudatory rulers of Gandikota in the sixteenth century, serving under
Extent of rule
The Pemmasani Nayaks ruled
Rule
The first ruler of Pemmasani clan was
Veera Thimma had a son by name Chennappa who had two sons Ramalinga Naidu and Peda Thimma Naidu. Ramalinga ruled Gandikota (1509-1530 CE) during the time of
Thimma Naidu II participated in the expeditions of
After the death of Krishna Deva Raya in 1529, his son-in-law
Kuruvikulam
After the battle of Talikota, one section of Gandikota Pemmasani family migrated to Tamil Nadu and established Kuruvikulam Zamindari. This is the most prominent Zamindari estate in Tamil Nadu. It existed from 1565 to 1949.[14]
See also
- Gandikota
- Kamma
- Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayaka
- Pemmasani Timma Nayaka
- Kuruvikulam
References
- ^ ISBN 978-90-04-27136-4
- ^ Wagoner, Tidings of the king 1993, p. 240.
- ^ Staff Reporter. "Stone from Gandikota fort to be used". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Gandikota, by Tavva Obul Reddy, 2016, Telugu Samajam publishment
- ^ Muthevi Ravindranath, Sri Krishna deva rayalu vamsamoolalu, Savithri Publications, 2018.
- ^ "Be amazed at India's Grand Canyon: Gandikota, Andhra Pradesh".
- ^ "Canyon Viewpoint: Soak in some natural beauty while camping along Pennar river". The Economic Times.
- ^ ISBN 0-521-26693-9
- ^ Wagoner 1993, p. 240 : Pemmasani Ramalingama Nayadu [mentioned in the text] belonged to the influential Pemmasani family that ruled the Gandikota-sima during the second half of the sixteenth century and provided several prominent ministers, including Pemmasani Timma, who served Vijayanagara under the Aravidu dynasty... It is not clear whether he served Krishnadevaraya or a later ruler.
- ^ "Aristocracy of South India" by Vadivelu
- ^ Krishnadeva Raya, M. Rama Rao, 1971, National Book Trust, New Delhi, p. 17
- ^ Wagoner, Tidings of the king 1993, pp. 138–139.
- ^ a b Further Sources of Vijayanagar History by K. A. Nilakanta Sastry, 1946, https://archive.org/details/FurtherSourcesOfVijayanagaraHistory
- ^ A. Vadivelu, ed. (2016). The Aristocracy of Southern India. Mittal Publications. p. 168.
Bibliography
- Wagoner, Phillip B. (1993), Tidings of the king: a translation and ethnohistorical analysis of the Rāyavācakamu, University of Hawaii Press, ISBN 978-0-8248-1495-3