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Karauli Princely State

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Karauli or Karoli is a princely state in the north eastern part of Rajasthan, India, ruled by the Yaduvanshi Jadaun Rajput rulers since 1348.[1][2] It is located in the cultural Braj region.[3][4][5]

The rulers of Karauli belonged to Yaduvanshi Jadaun clan of Rajputs, a branch of the Chandravanshi dynasty (Lunar dynasty).[6][7] They claim descent from Lord Krishna. It is believed that Raja Arjunpal founded Karauli in the year 1348. Karauli city was the capital while Mandrayal or Mandrail was another important town of the Yaduvanshi Rajput rulers. [8]

The other founder of the dynasty is believed to be Raja Vijaypal who came from Mathura and founded the fort of Bayana in 1040. Vijaypal also came into conflict with the Ghaznavid tribes during his reign.[9] Raja Timanpal (r.1093-1159) was an 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.[10]

Present Scenerio

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Yuvraj Vivasvatpal Jadaun is the current prince of Karauli, India.[11] He is the son of HH Maharaja Shri Krishan Chandra Pal Deo Bahadur Yadakul Chandra Bhal and HH Maharani Rohini Kumari. The Janaeu Ceremony of Yuvraj Vivasvat Pal of Karauli, son of the present Maharaja Shri Krishna Chandra Pal was held at Bhanwar Vilas Palace where the royal family invited thousands of guests from all parts of the country and local villages as they are the head of the Jadaun Yaduvanshi clan of Rajputs, the descendant of Raja Bijay Pal ji, the 88th descendant of Lord Krishna who originated from the Yaduvanshi kingdom of Mathura.[12] They trace their lineage to Lord Krishna and claim to have authentic proofs for their claim.[13]

References

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  1. ↑ The rulers claim descent from Lord Shree Krishna, and are Rajputs of Jadon class (Yaduvanshi). It would appear that, after Krishna, his clansmen scattered themselves. (1986). Panjab University Research Bulletin: Arts. The University.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Local histories highlight the Rajput kings of the Jadaun dynasty, who ruled the state of Karauli. Since around 1450, this domain has included the goddess's temple. Like many Indian kings, the Karauli Rajputs personally identified with a protective lineage goddess (kuladevi), in this case Kailä Devi, who they believed would lead their army to victory in times of warfare., Michael Slouber (2020-12-22). A Garland of Forgotten Goddesses: Tales of the Feminine Divine from India and Beyond. Univ of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-37574-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
  4. ↑ One of his descendants, Arjun Pal, taking the advantage of the anarchy in Delhi established an independent kingdom. He founded a new city named Karauli in 1318 AD and made it as his capital. He also recovered the territory of his ancestors, and about 1327 AD he captured the fort of Mandrael, and gradually took possession of most of the country formerly held by Tahan Pal. From that time, the Maharaja of Karauli became the head of the Jadon Rajput family. Even after Bahadur Nahar's split from the main Jadon dynasty, they ruled over Karauli until the time of Mutiny in 1857 AD as the feudatory chiefs., Aijaz Ahmad (2020-01-01). Cultural Heritage of Mewat. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-93-86682-72-7. {{cite book}}: line feed character in |last= at position 577 (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Ramaswamy, Vijaya (2017-07-05). Migrations in Medieval and Early Colonial India. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-55824-2.
  6. ↑ Hāṇḍā, Omacanda (2002). History of Uttaranchal. Indus Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7387-134-4.
  7. ↑ "The Yaduvanshi Rajput Dynasty (Modern Jadons )of Karauli Royal House — – History of Yaduvanshis". 2024-05-13. Archived from the original on 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  8. ↑ One of his descendants, Arjun Pal, taking the advantage of the anarchy in Delhi established an independent kingdom. He founded a new city named Karauli in 1318 AD and made it as his capital. He also recovered the territory of his ancestors, and about 1327 AD he captured the fort of Mandrael, and gradually took possession of most of the country formerly held by Tahan Pal. From that time, the Maharaja of Karauli became the head of the Jadon Rajput family., Aijaz Ahmad (2020-01-01). Cultural Heritage of Mewat. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-93-86682-72-7. {{cite book}}: line feed character in |last= at position 155 (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Although, the Jadon Rajputs claim their origin from Lord Krishna, but the dynasty became more popular at the time of Muhammad Ghori and his successor Iltutmish. In the eleventh century, an influential Rajput named Vijay Pal, the descendant of Dharam Pal of around 800 AD (the introducer of the term Pala and the 77th descent from the Lord Krishna), established as king of Bayana and also founded a new city Vijaymandgarh or Vijaygarh. He was the first claimant of Jadon Rajput family and also claimed that he was the 88th descendant of Lord Krishna, the ruler of the country known as Braj around Mathura. An inscription bearing his name still exists on one of the Hindu pillars of a mosque in the Bahari-Bhitari-Mohalla in the town of Bayana., Aijaz Ahmad (2020-01-01). Cultural Heritage of Mewat. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-93-86682-72-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Dahisarkar, Sandeep (2020-01-01). "The Princely State of Karauli- Part I". Bhavan's Journal, Vol. 66, No. 18, 30th April. Archived from the original on 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  11. ↑ "Former royals of Karauli, Vivasvat & Anshika welcome their second child". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  12. ↑ Rathore, Abhinay (1772-10-24). "Karauli (Princely State)". Rajput Provinces of India. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  13. ↑ Dahisarkar, Sandeep (2020-01-01). "The Princely State of Karauli- Part I". Bhavan's Journal, Vol. 66, No. 18, 30th April. Archived from the original on 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
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