Kakil

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Kakil
Raja of Khoh
Flag of Jaipur.svg 2nd Kachhwaha Ruler of Amber
Reign28 November 1036 – 20 April 1039 [1]
Predecessor Dulha Rai
SuccessorRaja Hanu Deo
Born Khoh
Died20 April 1039 [2]
Khoh
Regnal name
Kankil
Dynasty Kachhwaha
Father Dulha Rai
MotherMaroni
Religion Hinduism

Kakil (died 20 April 1039), also known as Kankil, was the king of the Kachhwaha dynasty from 1036 to 1039. He succeeded Dulha Rai, who ruled the Dhundhar region with their capital at Khoh in present-day Rajasthan. [3] [4] [5]

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Early life

Kakil was born to mother Maruni and father Dulha Rai. [6] While some sources present Dulha Rai as his grandfather. [7]

Reign

Dulha Rai died in 1036 AD, after which Kakil was crowned the Kachhwaha king. [8] Whereas according to Jadunath Sarkar, he became the success of Dulha Rai in 1070 AD. [9]

In some sources, the victory over Amber has been attributed to Kakil. [10] [11] Whereas this victory is of his son Maidul Rao which happened in 1150 AD. [12] [13]

Death

Kakil died in the Khoh in 1039 AD. [14]

References

  1. ↑ 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).
  2. ↑ Prasad, Rajiv Nain (25 June 2015). "Raja Man Singh Of Amber". Internet Archive. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Sarkar, Jadunath (1994) [1984]. A History of Jaipur: C. 1503–1938. Orient Longman Limited. pp. 24, 25. ISBN   81-250-0333-9.
  4. ↑ Rima Hooja (2006). A history of Rajasthan. Rupa & Co. pp. 395, 396. ISBN   9788129108906. OCLC   80362053.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Dundlod, Harnath Singh (1970). Jaipur and Its Environs. Raj. Educational Printers. p. 3.
  9. ↑ Sarkar, Jadunath (1994) [1984]. A History of Jaipur: C. 1503–1938. Orient Longman Limited. p. 24. ISBN   81-250-0333-9.
  10. ↑ Sinh, Ranbir (2001). History of Shekhawats. Publication Scheme. ISBN   978-81-86782-74-3.
  11. ↑ Meharda, B.L. (2006). Territory, Polity, and Status. Rawat Publications. p. 13. ISBN   978-81-7033-887-1.
  12. ↑ 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)
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ 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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