Kak (Gotra)

Kak (Gotra)

Kak (Hindi:काक) is an Indian gotra of Jats found in Uttar Pradesh. The Kak Jats have 52 villages in Aligarh district in Uttar Pradesh and about 100 villages in other parts of India. These people called themselves descendants of the Nagas or Yadu and worship Balram. Their ancestors ruled over Anhalwara in Ajmer. On being driven out from there, they settled down in Brij. They have 40 villages in the district of Gonda.

History

The first King of Ayodhya was Ikshvaku whose son was Vikukshi. Vikukshi's son was Kakustha, who started the vansha Kak or Kakustha. They are mentioned in Vayu Purana. [Vayu Purana, 4/2/14] They are mentioned in Allahabad Pillar Inscriptions of Samudragupta, along with Khara, Salkalan, etc. - all Jat clans. [Indian Antiquity, Vol. II] Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi ]

A country is mentioned in Mahabharata [Mahabharata, 6 /9/64] as Kaka. Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi, p. 284-5]

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