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{{Short description|17th-century treasurer of the Madurai army}}
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'''Chinna Thambi Mudaliar''' was the treasurer of the Madurai army during the reign of [[Chokkanatha Nayak]]. He played a key role alongside General [[Venkata Krishna Nayaka]] in the military campaigns, including the [[Siege of Tanjore (1673)]]. Trusted by the king, he managed the army's finances and resources during these expeditions. Chinna Thambi Mudaliar also acted as a diplomat participating in the unsuccessful marriage proposal to [[Vijaya Raghava Nayak]] of Tanjore, which ultimately led to the conflict. He was later honored with significant donatives for his service to the [[Madurai Nayakas]] Kingdom.<ref name="aps"/><ref name="bps"/><ref name="cps"/>

==Career==
Chinna Thambi Mudaliar served as the treasurer of the Madurai army and accompanied General [[Venkata Krishna Nayaka]] during the military campaigns under [[Chokkanatha Nayak]]. Entrusted with managing the army's finances and logistics, he played a crucial role in ensuring the execution of the Tanjore campaign.<ref name="aps">{{Cite book |last=Taylor |first=William |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.90932/page/n202/mode/1up?view=theater |title=Oriental Historical Manuscripts Vol. 2 |date=1835|pages=191–198}}</ref><ref name="bps">{{Cite book |last=Burgess |first=James |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.501820/page/n61/mode/1up?view=theater |title=The Indian Antiquary, vol.46, 1917 |date=1917 |pages=58–62|language=en}}</ref><ref name="cps">{{Cite book |last=Krishnaswami Aiyangar |first=Sakkottai |url=https://archive.org/details/sourcesofvijayan00krisrich/page/323/mode/1up?view=theater |title=Sources of Vijayanagar history |date=1919 |publisher=[Madras] : The University of Madras |others=University of California Libraries|pages=324–325}}</ref><ref name="dps">{{Cite book |last=R. Sathyanatha Aiyar |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.183822/page/n178/mode/1up?view=theater |title=History Of The Nayaks Of Madura |date=1924|pages=164–165}}</ref><ref name="eps">{{Cite book |last=Vruddhagrirsan |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.7419/page/n173/mode/1up?view=theater |title=The Nayaks of Tanjore |last2=V. |date=1942 |pages=152–153|publisher=Published by University, Annamalaunagar}}</ref><ref name="fps">{{Cite book |last=Andhra Patrika Mudralay |first=Chennapur |url=https://archive.org/details/MFmL_tanjapura-andhra-nayaka-raja-charitramu-by-guruganti-sita-ramayya-telugu-1932-an/page/n399/mode/1up?view=theater |title=Tanjapura Andhra Nayaka Raja Charitramu By Guruganti Sita Ramayya Telugu 1932 Andhra Patrika Mudralay, Chennapur|pages=400–402}}</ref>

===Siege of Tanjore (1673)===
General [[Venkata Krishna Nayaka]] and Chinna Thambi Mudaliar under the orders of Chokkanatha Nayak of Madurai Invaded [[Tanjore]]. The conflict was Sparked by Tanjore. [[Vijaya Raghava Nayak]] the ruler of Tanjore, had a daughter celebrated for her beauty and qualities that caught the attention of [[Venkata Krishna Nayaka]] the general of [[Chokkanatha Nayak]] and Chinna Tambi Mudaliar, the treasurer of the Madurai army. They deemed her a suitable match for their king, [[Chokkanatha Nayak]] and sought his approval to initiate a marriage proposal. With the king's consent, a delegation was sent to [[Tanjore]] to negotiate the union.<ref name="aps"/><ref name="bps"/><ref name="cps"/><ref name="dps"/><ref name="eps"/><ref name="fps"/>

However [[Vijaya Raghava Nayak]] upon receiving the proposal, was outraged and refused, expressing his disdain with sharp words and dismissing the messengers without due respect. The insulted delegation returned to [[Trichinopoly]] and reported the incident to [[Venkata Krishna Nayaka]], Chinna Tambi Mudaliar, and Chokkanatha Nayak. Enraged by the affront, [[Chokkanatha Nayak]] immediately mobilized a large army, assembling elephants, horses, infantry, cannons, and weapons for an assault on Tanjore. He commanded [[Venkata Krishna Nayaka]] to lead the forces, capture the fort of [[Tanjore]] subdue the kingdom, and bring it under his control as retribution for the insult. Madurai’s army advanced on Tanjore, engaging in a bloody confrontation. Despite [[Tanjore]]’s well-fortified defenses, including 20,000 musketeers and powerful artillery, the [[Madurai]] forces relentlessly attacked, breaching the fort with cannon fire and earthworks. The [[Tanjore]] army suffered heavy losses, and the fort was stormed. [[Vijaya Raghava Nayak]] along with his sons, was killed during the assault. Following the victory, Chokkanatha appointed his foster brother, [[Alagiri Nayak]] as viceroy of Tanjore, consolidating Madurai’s power in the region.<ref name="aps"/><ref name="bps"/><ref name="cps"/><ref name="dps"/><ref name="eps"/><ref name="fps"/>

[[Chokkanatha Nayak]] following his successful conquest of [[Tanjore]] had numerous donatives and rewards distributed through his trusted treasurer, Chinna-Tambi Mudaliar.<ref name="aps"/><ref name="dps"/>

==See also==
* [[Chokkanatha Nayak]]
* [[Vijaya Raghava Nayak]]
* [[Venkata Krishna Nayaka]]

== References ==

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