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Why were the Amaranayakas very powerful? |
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Answer» Most of the Amaranayakas were Telugu warriors. They recruited their soldiers. These armies were loyal to the Nayakas rather than to the king. They were the revenue, military and judicial heads of their own land assignments. They have the responsibilities of maintaining a certain number of troops, collecting revenue from his land assignments, administering his land holdings and having judicial powers. So with lots of power and authority over his assignments, there is no wonder for them to become so powerful that when a king died they took power in their own hands and themselves became kings. |
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