Karauli
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| Coordinates | 26°30′N 77°01′E / 26.5°N 77.02°ECoordinates: 26°30′N 77°01′E / 26.5°N 77.02°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District(s) | Karauli |
| Population | 66,179 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 275 metres (902 ft) |
Karauli (also formerly spelled Karoli or Kerowlee) is a town lying in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The town is the administrative center of Karauli District, and was formerly the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Karauli.
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[edit] Geography
Karauli is located at 26°30′N 77°01′E / 26.5°N 77.02°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 275 metres (902 ft).
[edit] History
The town dates from 1348, and is situated in a position naturally defended by ravines on the north and east, while it is further protected by a great wall. The Maharaja's palace is a handsome block of buildings, some of them dating to the late 18th century.Karauli was founded by Maharaja Arjun Dev Yadav in 1348.
[edit] Princely history
Ancient history shows that before 11th century this region comes under Matsya Kingdom. The modern princely state Karauli was founded about 995 by Raja Bijai Pal a Jadon Rajput[2][3][4] ruler; or is claimed that he was 88th in descent from the hindu god Krishna[citation needed]. Little is however known about the early history of the family; the state was long a fief in Jaipur state until the HEIC chose, in the early 19th century, to recognise Karauli as being an independent principality. In 1818, Karauli was made part of the Rajputana Agency.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[5] Karauli had a population of 66,179. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Karauli has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 41%. In Karauli, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Karauli
- ^ An ethnographical hand-book for the N.-W. provinces and Oudh By William Crooke
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=tCc-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA133&dq=bharatpur+dholpur+KARAULI+YADAVS&hl=en&ei=gJMZTb6HFY-u8Aa126WlDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ^ http://books.google.co.in/books?id=FdPFkAsDJVgC&pg=PA7&dq=ahirs+of+khushab&hl=en&ei=SkeITem4Nsm3rAe5_oDSDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAjgK#v=onepage&q=ahir&f=false
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
http://ashishmeena.co.uk/chanda-meena-history/
[edit] External links
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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