Amaranayaka - Amaranayaka

...It appears in the Arthashastra and means "head of ten villages." It appears frequently in historical documents from the Vijayanagar Empire period, and is thought to have existed with various characteristics, such as a title indicating "ruler of a nadu (district)," an official title of military and financial chief called Dandanayaka, or an Amaranayaka as a local feudal lord with tax and military powers. In particular, in the second half of the 16th century, as local powers in various parts of South India gained independence, semi-independent territorial systems were established in Tanjore, Ikkeri, Jingi, Madura, and other areas by the Nayakas who were granted fiefs in those areas. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Amaranayaka" is listed below.

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…古くは《アルタシャーストラ》に現れ，〈10ヵ村の頭〉を意味した。ビジャヤナガル王国時代の史料に頻出し，〈ナードゥ(郡)の支配者〉を示す称号，ダンダナーヤカとよばれる軍事･財務長官の官職名，あるいは徴税･軍事権を与えられた地方領主層としてのアマラナーヤカなど，さまざまの性格をもつナーヤカが存在したと考えられる。とくに16世紀後半，南インドの各地で地方勢力の独立化が進むと，タンジョール，イッケリ，ジンジー，マドゥラなどでは，その地に封じられていたナーヤカによる半独立領国体制が成立した。…

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