Raja Thirumalai Nayak

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Historical Figure
gptkbp:administrativeDivision Centralized administration
gptkbp:alliance Alliances with local chieftains
gptkbp:appearsIn Films and literature
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Thirumalai_Nayak_Palace
gptkbp:birthYear 1600
gptkbp:contribution Promotion of classical music
Patronage of literature
Support for temple construction
Encouragement of dance forms
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Support for artists and scholars
Influence_on_Tamil_Nadu_culture
Symbol_of_Tamil_heritage
Trade_with_European_powers
gptkbp:culturalImpact Promotion of Tamil culture
gptkbp:deathYear 1659
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Nayak_rulers
gptkbp:dynasty Nayak dynasty
gptkbp:famousFor Thirumalai_Nayak_Palace_architecture
gptkbp:father gptkb:Chokkanatha_Nayak
gptkbp:historicalContext Post-Vijayanagara Empire period
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Vijaya_Ranga_Chokkanatha_Nayak
gptkb:Rani_Mangammal
gptkb:Chokkanatha_Nayak
Rani Meenakshi
Muthu_Virappa_Nayak
gptkbp:historicalImpact Development_of_Madurai
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 17th century
Inscriptions and records
gptkbp:historicalResearch Subject of academic studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Commemorated in local festivals
Key_figure_in_South_Indian_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Raja Thirumalai Nayak
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Indo-Saracenic_architecture
Impact on regional governance
Art_and_architecture_in_South_India
gptkbp:knownFor Nayak dynasty
gptkbp:language gptkb:Tamil
gptkbp:legacy Influence on later rulers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Madurai
gptkbp:militaryRank Expansion of territory
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Rani_Mangammal
gptkbp:notableEvent Construction of Meenakshi Temple
Establishment of Madurai as a cultural center
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Thirumalai_Nayak_Palace
Meenakshi_Amman_Temple_renovations
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Vijaya_Ranga_Chokkanatha_Nayak
gptkbp:reign 1623-1659
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:spouse Rani Meenakshi
gptkbp:successor Muthu_Virappa_Nayak
gptkbp:title Maharaja