The nayakas (state administrators and revenue collectors) played a very important role in the Vijayanager kingdom in south India, from the 15th to the early 17th century. This detailed statistical analysis of 1030 names of nayakas appearing in 568 inscriptions in Tamil Nadu (recording grants of various kinds over the period from 1326 to 1675) throws light on the nature of the Vijayanagar state and the role of its key functionaries.
- ISBN10 0195658450
- ISBN13 9780195658453
- Publish Date 18 April 2002
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 21 June 2010
- Publish Country IN
- Imprint OUP India
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 360
- Language English