Kingdom of Kaikan

The Kingdom of Kaikan,[1] was a Jat ruled state of Sindh, in present-day Pakistan. It played an important role in protecting India from Arab invaders.

Kingdom of Kaikan
7th Century AD
Common languagesSindhi
Religion
Hinduism
GovernmentMonarchy
History 
• Established
7th Century AD
Today part ofPakistan

History

Kaikan was a province in Sindh. Kikania is the name of a mountain. When the Arab invaders first time came to Kaikan mountains, the Jats repelled them.[2] when Muhammad bin Qasim (694-715 AD) invaded Sindh, Kaikan country was in independent possession of Jats.[3] 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. The Jats of Kaikan fought very bravely and defeated the Arabs very badly again & again.[4][5] So Arab could not attack on India by Kikkan route.[6]

See also

References
  1. Barve, Shashikant V. (1995). Introduction to Classical Arabic: A Contribution to Islamic and Oriental Studies. S.V. Barve. p. 451.
  2. Siddiqi, Amir Hasan (1971). Decisive Battles of Islam. Jamiyatul Falah Publications. p. 107.
  3. Dīn, Malik Muḥammad (2001). Bahawalpur State with Map 1904 (reprint ed.). Sang-e-Meel Publications. p. 392. ISBN 978-9-693-5-12366.
  4. "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.
  5. "Indian youth". Indian Armed Forces Year Book. Indian youth. 1967. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  6. Barve, Shashikant V. (1995). Introduction to Classical Arabic: A Contribution to Islamic and Oriental Studies. S.V. Barve. p. 451.
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