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See also:NAIK, or NAYAK , from a See also:Sanskrit word meaning a See also:leader, a See also:title used in See also:India in various senses . In the See also:army it denotes a See also:rank corresponding to that of See also:corporal; and Hyder All of See also:Mysore was proud of being called Haidar See also:Naik, analogous to " le See also:petit caporal " for See also:Napoleon . It was also the title of the See also:petty dynasties that arose in S . India on the downfall of the See also:Hindu See also:empire of See also:Vijayanagar in the 16th See also:century . |
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