Kingdom of Kaikan
The kingdom of Kaikan (alternatively Kikan, Kiknan, Qaiqan or Qayqan)The Kaikan region in Sindh (Pakistan) was in independent possession of the Jat people. In addition to frequent interaction with Jats, the first Arab invasions of Persia and Sindh were met by the Jat people.[1]
Kingdom of Kaikan | |
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| Common languages | Sindhi |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Government | Monarchy |
History[change | change source]
Kaikan was a province in Sind. Kikania is the name of a mountain. When the Arab invaders first time came to Kaikan mountains, the Jats repelled them. when Muhammad bin Qasim invaded Sind, Kaikan country was in independent possession of Jats.[2] The country of Kaikan was supposed to be in south-eastern Afghanistan which was conquered from Jats by the Arab general Amran Bin Musa in the reign of the Khalifa Al-Mutasim-bi-llah, (833-881 AD). During the same reign another expedition was sent against the Jats who had seized upon the roads of Hajar (?)...and spread terror over the roads and planted posts in all directions towards the desert. They were overcome after a bloody conflict of twenty five days. 27000 of them were led in captivity to grace the triumph of victor. It was a custom among these people to blow their horns when Marshalled for battle. [Sindh Ka itihas, p.30] H.C.Verma wrote [ H.C.Verma : Mediewal History [Part-1] Delhi University Publication that the Jats of Kikkan fought very bravely and defeated the Arabs very badly again & again. So Arab could not attack on India by Kikkan route.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "University of Allahabad. Department of Modern Indian History, University of Kerala. Department of History, University of Travancore, University of Kerala". Journal of Indian History, Volume 43. Department of Modern Indian History. 1965.
- ↑ Dīn, Malik Muḥammad (2001). Bahawalpur State with Map 1904 (reprint ed.). Sang-e-Meel Publications. p. 392. ISBN 978-9-693-5-12366.