Tirumala Nayak

Target entity: Tirumala Nayak
Context triple: [Nayak rulers of Madurai, notableRuler, Tirumala Nayak]

• A. Viswanatha Nayak
  Viswanatha Nayak was a 16th-century South Indian ruler who founded the Madurai Nayak dynasty and significantly expanded and consolidated its power in the region.
• B. Viranarasimha Raya
  Viranarasimha Raya was a ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Tuluva dynasty who governed in the early 16th century, preceding the celebrated reign of Sri Krishnadevaraya.
• C. Veera Ballala III
  Veera Ballala III was the last great king of the Hoysala Empire in South India, known for his prolonged resistance against the Delhi Sultanate in the early 14th century.
• D. Veera Ballala II
  Veera Ballala II was a powerful 12th–13th century Hoysala king who greatly expanded the dynasty’s territory and influence in southern India, particularly in present-day Karnataka.
• E. Prataparudra II
  Prataparudra II was the last and most prominent ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty in southern India, known for his resistance against the Delhi Sultanate before the eventual fall of his kingdom in the early 14th century.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Tirumala Nayak
Target entity description: Tirumala Nayak was a 17th-century ruler of the Madurai Nayak dynasty in South India, renowned for his patronage of art and architecture, including the famous Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal.

• A. Viswanatha Nayak
  Viswanatha Nayak was a 16th-century South Indian ruler who founded the Madurai Nayak dynasty and significantly expanded and consolidated its power in the region.
• B. Viranarasimha Raya
  Viranarasimha Raya was a ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Tuluva dynasty who governed in the early 16th century, preceding the celebrated reign of Sri Krishnadevaraya.
• C. Veera Ballala III
  Veera Ballala III was the last great king of the Hoysala Empire in South India, known for his prolonged resistance against the Delhi Sultanate in the early 14th century.
• D. Veera Ballala II
  Veera Ballala II was a powerful 12th–13th century Hoysala king who greatly expanded the dynasty’s territory and influence in southern India, particularly in present-day Karnataka.
• E. Prataparudra II
  Prataparudra II was the last and most prominent ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty in southern India, known for his resistance against the Delhi Sultanate before the eventual fall of his kingdom in the early 14th century.
• F. None of above. chosen