The princely state of Karauli
February 22nd 2016 Karauli, the capital of the princely state of the same name, was founded in 1348. The old city is protected by a red sandstone wall that though depleted in places is still intact. The ruling family is considered to be descended from Lord Krishna. The old city is impossibly cramped and we wend our way through the streets (alleys?) to the Old City Palace. The Maharajah has kindly lent us one of his
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