Kakil | |||||
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Raja of Khoh | |||||
2nd Kachhwaha Ruler of Amber | |||||
Reign | 1033-1035 [1] | ||||
Predecessor | Dulha Rai | ||||
Successor | Raja Hanu Deo | ||||
Born | Khoh | ||||
Died | 1039 AD Khoh | ||||
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Dynasty | Kachhwaha | ||||
Father | Dulha Rai | ||||
Mother | Maroni | ||||
Religion | Hinduism |
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 was born to mother Maruni and father Dulha Rai. [5] While some sources present Dulha Rai as his grandfather. [6]
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]
Amber or Amer, is a city near Jaipur in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is now a part of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation.
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The Kachhwaha, or Kachhawa is a Rajput clan found primarily in India.
Dhundhar, also known as Jaipur region, is a historical region of Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the districts of Jaipur, Neem ka Thana, Dantaramgarh part of Sikar District lying to the east of the Aravalli Range, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, Tonk, the southern part of Kotputli and the northern part of Karauli District.
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Prithviraj Singh I, also known as Prithvi Singh I, was a 16th-century Rajput ruler of Amber. He was a monarch of strong religious inclinations and during his reign, Amber became increasingly politically active. He took part in the Rajput alliance against the Mughal emperor Babur, fighting against the latter in the Battle of Khanwa alongside Rana Sanga of Mewar in 1527. Three of Prithviraj's sons successively followed him as ruler of Amber, with many of his descendants also populating the kingdom's highest aristocracy in subsequent centuries.
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Susawat or Susaot is the name of a historical Meena clan during medieval India. They ruled over the historical region of India called Amber.
Dulha Rai was the founder of the Kachhwaha dynasty and also the 1st king from this dynasty who ruled the territory of Dhundhar, with his capital at Khoh in present-day Rajasthan. He started his rule from Dausa which he obtained as a dowry from the Chahamanas of Shakambhari. Making Dausa as his base, he started conquering the region of Dhundhar and soon was recognised as the ruler of this region by the Chahamanas after he successfully suppressed the rebellious Bargujar Rajputs.
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).
Käkil Dev (1036- 1040 A.D.), son of Dhola-Marwani, conquered Amber from the Susawat Mīnās.
Maidul Rao (Wrested Amer from the Meenas about 1150 and made it his capital)
Kankil conquered Dhundar. His son Maidul Rao conquered Amber from Rao Bhutto of Susawat Meena clan in AD 1150.
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.