Thirumalai Nayak was betrayed by the Nayaks of _______.
A
Senji
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Tanjore
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Surapura
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Karnataka
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Solution
The correct option is B Tanjore Nayaks of Tanjore betrayed Thirumalai Nayak. Nayaks of Tanjore were the Telugu rulers of Thanjavur principality of Tamil Nadu in the 16th and 17th centuries. Thirumalai Nayak ruled Madurai between A.D 1623 and 1659. He was the most notable of the thirteen Madurai Nayak rulers in the 17th century. He managed to repulse successfully against the armies of Bijapur Sultanate and the other neighbouring Muslim kingdoms.