Sevappa Nayak

Sevappa
1st Nayaka of Tanjore
In office
1532–1560
Preceded byViswanatha Nayak (as Nayaka of Madurai)
Succeeded byAchyutappa Nayaka
Personal details
Died1580
Thanjavur, Nayakdom of Tanjore, Vijayanagara Empire. (present-day Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India)
SpouseMurtimamba
ChildrenAchyutappa Nayaka
Parents
  • Timma Bhupati (father)
  • Bayyambika (mother)
Military service
Allegiance Vijayanagara Empire
RankDalavay
Battles/warsRaichur Campaign
Battle of Raichur

Sevappa Nayak was a Nayaka (governor) of Thanjavur under the Vijayanagara Empire from 1532 to 1560.[1]

  1. ^ "Nayaks history". Thanjavur district Collectorate. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.