sentences:  The Telugu-led dynasty of Kandy was the last dynasty of the island before being fully colonized by the British Crown in 1815.The Nayaks of South India started as governors of Vijayanagara Empire ruling parts of Tamil Nadu during the 14th and 15th centuries.After the Vijayanagara Empire collapsed in the mid-16th century some of these governors declared independence and established their own kingdoms in Gingee, Thanjavur, Madurai and Chandragiri.