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
Raja of Khoh
2nd Kachhwaha Ruler of Amber
Reign1033-1035[1]
PredecessorDulha Rai
SuccessorRaja Hanu Deo
BornKhoh
Died1039 AD
Khoh
Regnal name
Kankil
DynastyKachhwaha
FatherDulha Rai
MotherMaroni
ReligionHinduism

Early life

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Kakil was born to mother Maruni and father Dulha Rai.[5] While some sources present Dulha Rai as his grandfather.[6]

Reign

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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

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Kakil died in the Khoh in 1039 AD.[13]

References

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