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==History== | ==History== | ||
Kakar was the ancient capital of Kankrej region.{{sfn | | Kakar was the ancient capital of Kankrej region.{{sfn|Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur and Mahi Kantha|1880|p=342}} It is said that the town was known as ''Kankavati''. It was under [[Palanpur Agency]] of [[Bombay Presidency]],{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=785}} which in 1925 became the [[Banas Kantha Agency]]. After [[Independence of India]] in 1947, Bombay Presidency was reorganized in [[Bombay State]]. When [[Gujarat]] state was formed in 1960 from Bombay State, it fell under [[Banaskantha district]] of Gujarat. | ||
==Places of interest== | ==Places of interest== | ||
The village has a Jain temple whose few remaining marble carvings are said to show traces of Greek art. Where entire temples are found, | The village has a Jain temple whose few remaining marble carvings are said to show traces of Greek art. Where entire temples are found, | ||
the architecture corresponds with the Chalukya and Jain styles. The relief carving is peculiarly spirited and equals the art remains at [[Sidhpur]], [[Patan, Gujarat|Patan]] and [[Modhera]]. The male and female figures have a peculiar head dress and the men have generally boots curiously like what are called Hessians.{{sfn | | the architecture corresponds with the Chalukya and Jain styles. The relief carving is peculiarly spirited and equals the art remains at [[Sidhpur]], [[Patan, Gujarat|Patan]] and [[Modhera]]. The male and female figures have a peculiar head dress and the men have generally boots curiously like what are called Hessians.{{sfn|Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur and Mahi Kantha|1880|p=342}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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===Bibliography=== | ===Bibliography=== | ||
* {{cite book|title=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha|url=https:// | * {{cite book |title=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.106191 |year=1880 | ref={{sfnref |Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur and Mahi Kantha|1880}} |publisher=Government Central Press }} | ||
*{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Radhanpur|volume=22|page=785}} | *{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Radhanpur|volume=22|page=785}} | ||
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Kakar is a village in Kankrej Taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat, India.
History[edit | edit source]
Kakar was the ancient capital of Kankrej region.[1] It is said that the town was known as Kankavati. It was under Palanpur Agency of Bombay Presidency,[2] which in 1925 became the Banas Kantha Agency. After Independence of India in 1947, Bombay Presidency was reorganized in Bombay State. When Gujarat state was formed in 1960 from Bombay State, it fell under Banaskantha district of Gujarat.
Places of interest[edit | edit source]
The village has a Jain temple whose few remaining marble carvings are said to show traces of Greek art. Where entire temples are found, the architecture corresponds with the Chalukya and Jain styles. The relief carving is peculiarly spirited and equals the art remains at Sidhpur, Patan and Modhera. The male and female figures have a peculiar head dress and the men have generally boots curiously like what are called Hessians.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur and Mahi Kantha 1880, p. 342.
- ↑ Chisholm 1911, p. 785.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Government Central Press. 1880.
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 785.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Government Central Press. 1880. p. 342.
Coordinates: 20°40′N 75°59′E / 20.667°N 75.983°E Template:Banaskantha district