Kakar, Banaskantha
Kakar is a village in Kankrej Taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat, India.
History
Kakar was the ancient capital of Kankrej region.
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 architecture corresponds with the Chalukya and Jain styles. The relief carving is peculiarly spirited and equals the art remains at
References
Notes
- ^ a b Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur and Mahi Kantha 1880, p. 342.
- ^ Chisholm 1911, p. 785.
Bibliography
- 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.