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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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