Karauli State

Karauli State
Karauli State
Princely State of British India
1348–1949
	Coat of arms
	; Karauli State (orange) within Rajputana (yellow), in the Imperial Gazetteer of India (1909)
Area
• 1931	3,216 km2 (1,242 sq mi)
Population
• 1931	140,525
History
• Established	1348
• Indian independence	1949
	Succeeded by
Matsya Union
Today part of	India; · Rajasthan

Karauli State was a princely state in the north eastern edge of modern day Rajasthan, India from 1348 to 1949. It is located in the cultural Braj region. Karauli city was the capital while Mandrayal or Mandrail was another important town. The present and 43rd king since 1984, Maharaja Krishna Chandra Pal Deo Bahadur of Karauli is the descendant of Raja Bijay Pal ji, the 88th descendant of Lord Krishna who originated from the Yaduvanshi Rajput kingdom of Mathura.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ Rathore, Abhinay (24 October 1772). "Karauli (Princely State)". Rajput Provinces of India. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
^ Adhikary, Sharmi (25 November 2017). "With the Rajput Kings of Karauli". Medium. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
^ "The Untold History of Karauli State". Mintage World. Retrieved 25 August 2024.

[1] Rathore, Abhinay (24 October 1772). "Karauli (Princely State)". Rajput Provinces of India. Retrieved 25 August 2024.

[2] Adhikary, Sharmi (25 November 2017). "With the Rajput Kings of Karauli". Medium. Retrieved 25 August 2024.

[3] "The Untold History of Karauli State". Mintage World. Retrieved 25 August 2024.

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