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Raghunatha Nayak
Raghunatha Nayak was the most celebrated ruler of the Nayak kingdom of Thanjavur in the Kaveri delta. A loyal vassal of the Vijayanagara Empire, he fought for it in its succession war, notably at Toppur in 1616. A poet and musician, he made his court a centre of Telugu literature and Carnatic music.
Mentioned in 2 state histories
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