Polity Nayaks of Gingee

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Was a dynasty that became independent after the dissolution of the Vijayanagara Empire. Their territories were located in Tamil Nadu, southern India.

Establishment

  • January 1647: The Vijayanagar Emperor divided the Tamil country into three Nayakships viz., Madurai, Tanjore and Gingee.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

  • January 1650: Jinji Fort, located in modern-day Tamil Nadu, was under the control of the Adil Shahis of Bijapur since 1649. The Adil Shahis were a dynasty of the Bijapur Sultanate, ruling over parts of present-day Karnataka and Maharashtra.
  • January 1650: The territories of the Nayaks of Gingee are annexed to the Sultanate of Bijapur.