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Vijayaraghava Nayak

r. 1633–1673 · 17th century

Vijayaraghava Nayak was the last Nayak ruler of Thanjavur in southern India, a patron of Telugu literature and music at his court. His long reign ended in war with Chokkanatha Nayak of Madurai, whose army took Thanjavur in 1673; Vijayaraghava was killed, and the kingdom soon passed to the Marathas.

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Thanjavur Nayak kingdom

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