Madakari Nayaka Explained

Madakari Nayaka
Birth Date:13 October 1742
Birth Place:Janakal, Hosadurga, Chitradurga District
Death Date:1779
Death Place:Srirangapattana
Other Names:Raja Veera Madakari Nayaka, Gandugali Madakari Nayaka, Durgada Huli, Madakari Nayaka V
Known For:King of Chitradurga
Madisida Kariya Madavadagisida Madakari Nayaka
Predecessor:Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka II

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lewis. Barry. An Informal History of the Chitradurga Nayakas. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190414180623/https://barry-lewis.com/research/chitradurga/. 14 April 2019.