ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn mˈædʒuːɹˌaɪ nˈeɪæks, tˈɪl ðˈɛn pˈɑːɹt ʌv vˌɪdʒeɪˌænɐɡˈɑːɹɹə ˈɛmpaɪɚ bɪkˌeɪm pˈaʊɚfəl ænd wɪð dˈɪndɪɡˌʌl bɪkˌeɪm ɐ stɹətˈiːdʒɪk ɡˈeɪtweɪ tə ðɛɹ kˈɪŋdəm fɹʌm nˈɔːɹθ .
In 1559 Madurai Nayaks, till then part of Vijayanagara empire became powerful and with Dindigul became a strategic gateway to their kingdom from North .