Kakil or Kankil was a king of the Kachhwaha dynasty and successor of Dulha Rai, who ruled the Dhundhar region with their capital at Khoh in present-day Rajasthan.[2][3][4]
| Kakil | |||||
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| Raja of Khoh | |||||
 2nd Kachhwaha Ruler of Amber | |||||
| Reign | 1133-1135[1] | ||||
| Predecessor | Dulha Rai | ||||
| Successor | Raja Hanu Deo | ||||
| Born | 1035 AD Khoh | ||||
| Died | 1133 AD Khoh | ||||
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| Dynasty | Kachhwaha | ||||
| Father | Dulha Rai | ||||
| Mother | Maroni | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Early life edit
Kakil was born to mother Maruni and father Dulha Rai.[5] While some sources present Dulha Rai as her grandfather.[6]
Reign edit
Dulha Rai died in 1036 AD, after which Kakil was crowned the Kachhwaha king.[7] Whereas according to Jadunath Sarkar, he became the success of Dulha Rai in 1070 AD.[8]
In some sources, the victory over Amber has been attributed to Kakil.[9][10] Whereas this victory is of his son Maidul Rao which happened in 1150 AD.[11][12]
Death edit
References edit
- ^ Melia Belli Bose (25 August 2015). Royal Umbrellas of Stone: Memory, Politics, and Public Identity in Rajput Funerary Art. BRILL. p. 36. ISBN 978-90-04-30056-9. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
According to local lore, a complex of three chatris fused together into a single block at Khoh Nagoria, east of Jaipur city, commemorates the first three Kachh- waha kings to rule in Rajasthan: Duleh Rai (early-twelfth century), Kakil Dev (r. 1133-35), and Hanwant Dev (r. 1137-51).
- ^ Sarkar, Jadunath (1994) [1984]. A History of Jaipur: C. 1503–1938. Orient Longman Limited. pp. 24, 25. ISBN 81-250-0333-9.
- ^ Rima Hooja (2006). A history of Rajasthan. Rupa & Co. pp. 395, 396. ISBN 9788129108906. OCLC 80362053.
- ^ Khangarot, R. S.; Nathawat, P. S. (1990). Jaigarh, the Invincible Fort of Amber. RBSA Publishers. pp. 10, 11, 18. ISBN 978-81-85176-48-2.
- ^ Chaturvedi, Mamta (2000). Mirth of Jaipur Wall Paintings. Publication Scheme. p. 5. ISBN 978-81-86782-45-3.
Käkil Dev (1036- 1040 A.D.), son of Dhola-Marwani, conquered Amber from the Susawat Mīnās.
- ^ Wright, Arnold; Bond, J. W. (2006). Indian States A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. Asian Educational Services. p. 174. ISBN 978-81-206-1965-4.
- ^ Dundlod, Harnath Singh (1970). Jaipur and Its Environs. Raj. Educational Printers. p. 3.
- ^ Sarkar, Jadunath (1994) [1984]. A History of Jaipur: C. 1503–1938. Orient Longman Limited. p. 24. ISBN 81-250-0333-9.
- ^ Sinh, Ranbir (2001). History of Shekhawats. Publication Scheme. ISBN 978-81-86782-74-3.
- ^ Meharda, B.L. (2006). Territory, Polity, and Status. Rawat Publications. p. 13. ISBN 978-81-7033-887-1.
- ^ Chakravarti, Anand (1975). Contradiction and Change. Oxford University Press. p. 21.
Maidul Rao (Wrested Amer from the Meenas about 1150 and made it his capital)
- ^ Behera, Maguni Charan (2021). Tribe-British Relations in India. Springer Nature. p. 277.
Kankil conquered Dhundar. His son Maidul Rao conquered Amber from Rao Bhutto of Susawat Meena clan in AD 1150.
- ^ Dundlod, Harnath Singh (1970). Jaipur and Its Environs. Raj. Educational Printers. p. 4.
Kankil Deo after a very remarkable reign of two years, two months, and eight days died at Khoh on Baishak Badi 10th . V. S. 1096, A.D. 1039.
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