Kakil

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
Reign	1033-1035[1]
Predecessor	Dulha Rai
Successor	Raja Hanu Deo
Born	Khoh
Died	1039 AD Khoh
Regnal name Kankil
Dynasty	Kachhwaha
Father	Dulha Rai
Mother	Maroni
Religion	Hinduism

Early life

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

Reign

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

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

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. 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.