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Anapota Nayaka

14th century · 14th century · Also known as Anapota I

Anapota Nayaka was a chief of the Recherla family of Velama Nayakas in Telangana. Allied with the Bahmani Sultanate, he defeated and killed Kapaya Nayaka of the Musunuri Nayaks around 1368 and established Recherla rule over much of Telangana. His family later ruled from the forts of Rachakonda and Devarakonda.

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Recherla Nayakas

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Anapota Nayaka. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/anapota-nayaka
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