Sevappa Nayaka
nayaka of Tanjore from 1532 to 1560
Sevappa Nayaka was a Nayaka (governor) of Thanjavur under the Vijayanagara Empire from 1532 to 1560.
Ancestry and personal life
Sevappa was the successor of his father Timmappa Nayaka, also known as Timmabuban and Timmabhupati, the Viceroy of northern Arcot and his wife Bayyambika. The family hailed from Nedungundram near Tiruvannamalai. Timmappa Nayaka served Emperor Krishnadevaraya in the high honoured position of Vāśal i.e. door-keeper.
He married Murtimamba, the sister of princess Tirumalamba and the sister-in-law of Emperor Achyuta Deva Raya. The duo had a son in Achyutappa who is named in the honour of their emperor.
The Telugu histories Tanjavuri Andhra Rajula Charitramu and Tanjavuri Vari Charitram claim that Sevappa was awarded Thanjavur province as stridhana. However, this opinion is not universally held by scholars.
Campaigns
Sevappa was a loyal vassal of the Vijayanagara Emperors and assisted them in their campaigns.
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