Recherla Nayakas
Part of a series on |
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana |
---|
History and Kingdoms |
Recherla Nayakas were an Andhra dynasty that wrested power from the
History
Even though modern historians of Andhra identify the Recherla Nayakas with Velamas, Cynthia Talbot states that the formation of the Velama community dates to a later period, the mid-sixteenth century at the earliest.[3]
The Recherla Nayakas are believed to have established their first base at Amanugallu. Driven by ambition and avarice, Recherla Nayaks (Anapota and Maada Nayaka) joined hands with Bahmani Sultan and marched on Warangal. In a battle fought at Bhimavaram in 1368, Kapaya Nayaka was killed and the Recherlas got control of Telangana.[4] Anapota Nayaka later claimed, in an inscription issued in 1369, that his grandfather, Dachaya, had served as a chief under the
The Recherlas had as their rivals the
References
- ^ a b Talbot 2001, p. 177.
- ^ Somasekhara Sarma 1946, p. 23.
- ^ Talbot 2001, p. 191.
- ^ Prasad 1988, p. 172.
- ^ Talbot 2001, p. 179.
- ^ "Pangal Fort". Trawell. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Talbot 2001, pp. 180–181.
- Sources
- Prasad, G. Durga (1988), History of the Andhras up to 1565 A. D. (PDF), Guntur: P. G. Publishers
- Somasekhara Sarma, Mallampalli (1946), History of the Reddi Kingdoms (Circa. 1325 A.D., to circa. 144B A.D.), Waltair: Andhra University
- Talbot, Cynthia (2001), Pre-colonial India in Practice: Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19803-123-9