| Raja Venkatappa Nayaka | |
|---|---|
| Raja | |
 Portrait of Raja Nalvadi Vekatappa Nayaka of Shorapur in Shorapur Traditional Painting Style, painting from 1857 | |
| King | |
| Reign | 1853 - 1858[1] |
| Born | 1834 |
| Died | 1858 |
| Dynasty | Nayak Dynasty |
| Father | Krishnappa Nayak[1] |
| Mother | Eshwaramma[1] |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Raja Venkatappa Nayaka IV or Nalvadi lakshya (?–1858), was a prominent final ruler from the Nayak Dynasty of Shorapur (or Surapur) in present-day Yadgiri district of Karnataka state. He refused to accept the suzerainty of the British East India Company and waged a war against them during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.[2] He also aligned the southern kings to fight against the British and created an alliance consisting of Jattu, Jamkhandi State, Mudhol State, Naragund and Koppal states.[3][1]
- ^ a b c d B.R, Gururaja (10 August 2022). "Piety with Beauty". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Karnataka State Gazetteer: Dharwad District (including Gadag and Haveri Districts) (PDF). Office of the Chief Editor, Karnataka Gazetteer. 1993. p. 685.
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