Naik, Naiko, or Nayako appears as the title of various Oriya classes, e.g., Alia, Aruva, Bagata, Gaudo, Jatapu, Odia, Pentiya, Rona, and Teli. It is noted by Mr. S. P. Rice that "the Uriya Korono, or head of the village, appropriates to himself as his caste distinction the title Potonaiko signifying the Naik or head of the town." The name Nayar or Nair is, it may be noted, akin to Naik and Naidu, and signifies a leader or soldier. [77] In this connection, Mr. Lewis Moore writes [78] that "almost every page of Mr. Sewell's interesting book on Vijayanagar [79] bears testimony to the close connection between Vijayanagar and the west coast. It is remarkable that Colonel (afterwards Sir Thomas) Munro, in the memorandum written by him in 1802 on the poligars (feudal chiefs) of the Ceded Districts, when dealing with the cases of a number of poligars who were direct descendants of men who had been chiefs under the kings of Vijayanagar, calls them throughout his report Naigue or Nair, using the two names as if they were identical." [80] It is noted by Mr. Talboys Wheeler [81] that, in the city of Madras in former days, "police duties were entrusted to a Hindu official, known as the Pedda Naik or 'elder chief,' who kept a staff of peons, and was bound to make good all stolen articles that were not recovered." In the South Canara district, the name Naikini (Naik females) is taken by temple dancing-girls. Nainar.--See Nayinar. Nakash.--A name, denoting exquisite workmanship, by which Rachevars or Chitrakaras are known in some places. Nakkala.--Nakkala or Nakka, meaning jackal, has been recorded as an exogamous sept of Boya, Gudala, Golla, and Mutracha. The jackal is the vehicle of the goddess Ankamma, who is the tutelary deity of the Mutrachas. The name occurs further as a name for the Kuruvikkarans, who manufacture spurious jackal horns as charms. Nali (bamboo tube).--An exogamous sept of Kuruba. Nalillakkar (people of the four illams).--A section of Mukkuvans, which is divided into four illams. Nalke.--The Nalkes or Nalakeyavas are described by Mr. H. A. Stuart [82] as "a caste of mat, basket, and umbrella makers, who furnish the devil-dancers, who play such an important part in the worship of the Tulu people. They have the usual Tulu exogamous sub-divisions or balis. They are generally held to be Holeyas or Pariahs. In Canarese they are called Panaras,"