Nayaks of Thanjavur

State · 1534–1676 CE · at its largest around 1572 CE

A Telugu Nayak dynasty that ruled the Thanjavur region of Tamil Nadu, first as governors under Vijayanagara and then independently, until it was displaced by the Marathas in the 1670s.

On its lands while it lasted

• Thanjavur (c. 1534 CE): Capital of Nayaks of Thanjavur (1534–1673), Thanjavur Maratha Kingdom (1677–1799).

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