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The Musunuri Nayaks (1325 CE - 1368 CE) were Telugu warrior-chiefs belonging to the Durjaya clan, who emerged as the first native resistance against the Delhi Sultanate after the fall of the Kakatiya Empire in 1323 CE. Rising from their base in Rekhapalli in the Bhadrachalam forests, they rallied the surviving Kakatiya Nayakas and reclaimed Warangal in 1336 CE under the leadership of Kapaya Nayaka. They played a decisive role in reviving Telugu power, defending Hindu traditions, and resisting northern and later Bahmani incursions until their decline in 1368 CE. Founder : Prolaya Nayaka Capital (under Kakatiyas): Musunuru (Krishna district, Andhra) Telangana Base: Rekhapalli Fort (near Bhadrachalam, on Godavari) – used as a defense outpost. Later Capital (after 1325 CE): Warangal itself (Kapaya Nayaka). Father: Pochi / Pochaya Nayaka Brothers: Raja nayaka, Kamma nayaka and Deva nayaka  Territory : Musunuru (Nuzvid, Krishna district) → extended into Rekhapalli (Bhadrachalam forests)...