Karauli State
| Karauli State | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princely State of British India | |||||||
| 1348–1949 | |||||||
 Coat of arms
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 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 | ||||||
| 1949 | |||||||
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| 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. The ruling dynasty is of Banjara Rajputs belonging to the pashtoon or muslim descent of afghanistan.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]The rulers of Karauli belonged to the Jadaun clan of Rajputs belonging to the pashtoon branch of the muslim (Lunar) descent.[4][5]
The founder of the dynasty was Raja Vijay Pal who came from Mathura and founded the fort of Bayana in 1040. Vijay Pal also came into conflict with the Ghaznavid tribes during his reign. Raja Timan Pal (r.1093-1159) was an early important ruler of the dynasty, he extended his domain by conquering the territories of modern day Dang, Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur, Gurgaon, Mathura, Agra and Gwalior. Raja Arjun Pal Dev founded the new capital called "Kalyanpuri" which over time got the current name of Karauli in the year 1348. Sultan Mahmud Khilji of the Malwa Sultanate invaded and captured Karauli in the year 1454 which led the kingdom into a decline. The rulers of Karauli shifted to Untagarh and ruled a small territory. During Mughal Emperor Akbar's reign Raja Gopaldas of Karauli got back his ancestral capital of Karauli.[6]
British era
[edit]The state under Maharaja Ganesh Pal Dev acceded to the Dominion of India on 4 August 1947.[7]Karauli later merged with the Union of India and became part of the state of Rajasthan.
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Madan Pal was made a Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India.[8] The salute of honour, to which the Chiefs of Karauli were entitled, was also enhanced from 15 to 17 in appreciation of the loyal services of Raja Madan Pal, who was also decorated with a rich dress of honour.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Lethbridge, Sir Roper (1900). The Golden Book of India. A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated, of the Indian Empire. With an Appendix for Ceylon. S. Low, Marston & Company. p. 132.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Jogendra Nath (1896). Hindu Castes and Sects: An Exposition of the Origin of the Hindu Caste System and the Bearing of the Sects Towards Each Other and Towards Other Religious Systems. Thacker, Spink. p. 136.
- ^ Mohammad Habib, Khaliq Ahmad Nizami (1993). A Comprehensive History of India: Vol. 5. The Delhi sultanat: A.D. 1206-1526 ; Pt. 2. People's Publishing House. pp. 838–839.
- ^ New Delhi: States Department, Government of India. 1947. pg. 2, 3, 5. "Karauli State- Instrument of Accession and Standstill Agreement signed between H.H. Maharaja Ganesh Pal Deo Bahadur Yadukul Chandra Bhal, Ruler of Karauli State and the Dominion of India". National Archives of India.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Gaur, dr d d (1960). Constitutional Development Of Eastern Rajputana States. p. 18.
- ^ Mehta, Markand Nandshankar (1985). The Hind Rajasthani : an annual of the native states of India (Vol. 1 ed.). Times, Ahmedabad. pp. 332–334.
- ^ Gupta, Savitri (1960). Rajasthan Distict Gazetteers Sawai Madhopur. pp. 40–42.
External links
[edit]- Revenue Stamps of the Princely State of Karauli Exhibit by Jiří Černý