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Chokkanatha Nayak Invasion Of Ramnad
Chokkanatha Nayak invasion of Ramnad was a military campaign initiated by Chokkanatha Nayak to punish the Sethupati for refusing to support him against the Bijapur Sultanate. He captured several forts, but the Sethupathi evaded him by retreating into the jungles. Frustrated by prolonged guerrilla warfare, Chokkanatha returned to Madurai leaving his officers in charge. Taking advantage of this the Sethupathi launched counterattacks and secured minor victories. Realizing the difficulty of subduing his vassal Chokkanatha Nayak withdrew most of his troops but kept key forts garrisoned to maintain control over the region. Background In 1663, a Bijapur army under the command of Vanamian launched an invasion of the Madurai Nayaka kingdom laying siege to Trichinopoly and devastating the surrounding villages and farmlands. The campaign was marked by widespread atrocities against the local population, causing immense suffering. Chokkanatha Nayak the ruler of Madurai, managed to secure the wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India by population, sixth largest by population, Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, who speak the Tamil language—the state's official language and one of the longest surviving Classical languages of India, classical languages of the world. The capital and largest city is Chennai. Located on the south-eastern coast of the Indian peninsula, Tamil Nadu is straddled by the Western Ghats and Deccan Plateau in the west, the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Eastern Coastal Plains lining the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait to the south-east, the Laccadive Sea at the southern Cape (geography), cape of the peninsula, with the river Kaveri bisecting the state. Politically, Tamil Nadu is bound by the Indian sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
