Karauli State
Karauli State was a princely state in India from 1348 to 1949. It is located in the Braj region. Karauli city was the capital while Mandrayal or Mandrail was another important town. Geography
The state had an area of . In 1901, the population of the state was 156,786, and that of the town was 23,482. Millets, the staple food of the people, was the main agricultural produce. As of the early 20th century, there were no major industries; a little weaving, dyeing, wood-turning, and stone cutting constituted the notable cottage industries. Most goods, as also salt, sugar, cotton, buffaloes, and bullocks, were imported; rice and goats comprised the main exports. History

Alliance with the British 
On 9 November 1817, Karauli became the first state to conclude the treaty with the British Empire. Through an agent in Delhi, its maharaja Harbaksh Pal Deo assented to becoming a protectorate state. In 1857, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Maharaja Madan Pal supported the British Raj. He concealed English troops from Indian rebels within Karauli or spirited them out of state. He also sent approximately 2300 of his own troops to fight against the rebels, securing the Karauli palace until British reinforcements arrived. For his loyalty to the British Empire, Madan Pal was made a Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India. The state under Maharaja Ganesh Pal Deo acceded to the Dominion of India on 4 August 1947. Karauli later merged with the Union of India and became part of the state of Rajasthan. See also
Political integration of India
Rajputana Agency

References

External links
Revenue Stamps of the Princely State of Karauli Exhibit by Jiří Černý

Rajputana Agency
Rajputs
1348 establishments in Asia
14th-century establishments in India
1949 disestablishments in India
Gun salute princely states