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The Rathore Dynasty

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1943 - 1950 Lieutenant-General H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Narendra Maharaja Shiromani Sir Sadul Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner, GCSI (1.1.1948), GCIE (1.1.1946), CVO (17.3.1922), Assoc. KStJ (22.11.1945). b. at Junagarh, Bikaner, 7^th September 1902, eldest surviving son of General H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Narendra Maharaja Shiromani Sir Ganga Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, GBE, KCB, KIH, by his first wife, H.H. Maharani Ranawatiji Sri Vallabh Kunwarji Sahib, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Attended the Coronation of the King-Emperor George V and Queen-Empress Mary at Westminster Abbey in London 1911, Page-of-Honour to the King-Emperor at the Delhi Durbar 1911, Attended the Paris Peace Conference 1919, League of Nations at Geneva 1924, Chief Minister and Presdt. State Cncl. 9/9/1920-1925. Succeeded on the death of his father, 2^nd February 1943. Ascended the gadi at the Karan Mahal, Junagarh, Bikaner, 13^th February 1943. Signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India 7^th August 1947. Merged his state into the United State of Greater Rajasthan on 30^th March 1949. Founded the Vikram Badge (later the Order of the Vikram Star) 2^nd February 1944, and the Order of the Sadul Star in November 1947. Cmsnd. Hon. Lieut. 7/8/1918, prom. Hon. Capt. 1/1/1921, Hon. ADC to the Prince of Wales during his Indian tour 1921-1922, Hon. Lieut-Col 10/9/1943, served in WW2 in the Middle East and Persia 1943 and Burma 1944, prom. Hon. Maj-Gen. 15/8/1945, and Hon. Lieut-Gen. IA 11/10/1946, Colonel 2nd Royal Lancers (Gardner's Horse), IA 14/12/1946-1950, Colonel-in-Chief Sadul Light Infantry, 13/2/1943 (Hon. Capt. 21/9/1917), and Colonel-in-Chief Ganga Risala (Bikaner Camel Corps), 13/2/1943. Vice-Patron. Bombay Natural History Soc; Hon. Life Mbr. American Museum of Natural History (New York), and Soc. for the Preservation of the Fauna of the Empire. Rcvd: the Badge of Honour 1st class (30.10.1937), Delhi Durbar (1911), Prince of Wales's Visit Medal (1922), Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron. (1937), 1939/45 and Burma stars, British War & India Service medals (1945), Sadul Singh Golden Jubilee (1937), Bikaner Accession (1943), and Indian Independence (1947) medals. Vice-Patron: Bombay Natural Hist. Soc. Life Member: American Museum of Natural History, New York, Soc. for the Preservation of Fauna of the Empire; Mbr. Cricket Club of India, Willingdon Sports (Bombay), and Rajputana (Mount Abu) Clubs, etc. m. at Rewa, 18^th April 1922, as his only wife, H.H. Baghelji Maharani Sri Sudarshan Prasad Kumariji Sahiba (b. at Rewa, 5^th September 1906; d. at Lallgarh Palace, Bikaner, 19^th December 1971), rcvd: GC of the Order of the Star of Honour (30.10.1937), Sadul Singh Golden Jubilee (1937), and Accession (1943) medals, eldest daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Samrajya Bandhvesh Sri Maharaja Sir Venkatesh Raman Ramnjau Prasad Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Rewa, GCSI, by his second wife, H.H. Samrajya Bandhvesh Sri Rathorin Maharani Sahiba, eldest daughter of H.H. Raja Shri Sir Ranjit Singh Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Ratlam, KCIE. He d. at London, 25^th September 1950, having had issue, two sons and one daughter:

1) H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Narendra Maharaja Shiromani Dr Karni Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner - see below. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
2) Lieutenant-Colonel Maharaj Sri Amar Singhji Bahadur [A.S. Rathore], of Chhatargarh. b. at Sadul Niwas, Lallgarh Palace, Bikaner, 11^th December 1925, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer and St Stephen's Coll., Delhi. Adopted into the family of his paternal uncle, Captain Maharaj Sri Bijey Singhji Bahadur, and succeeded to his estates, 31^st August 1933. Cmsnd 2nd-Lieut, Bikaner State Forces 1937, prom. Hon. Capt. Dungar Lcrs. 3/12/1943, served in WW2 in the Middle East and Burma 1943-1945 (rcvd: 39/45 and Africa stars, Defence, War and IGS medals), prom. Lieut-Col. 1948. Rcvd: GC of the Order of the Star of Honour (30.10.1937), Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron. (1937), Ganga Singhji Golden Jubilee (1937), and Sadul Singhji Accession (1943) medals. m. at Jamnagar, 11^th March 1944, Rani Ba Sri Manhar Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Raj Rana Sri Bhupatsinhji Sajjansinhji Sahib, of Dhrangadhra, by his wife, the younger daughter of Maharaj Shri Jawansinhji Jivansinhji Sahib, of Nawanagar. He had issue, two sons and two daughters.
- a) Rajkumar Sri Chandra Shekhar Singhji. b. 1948. m. Kanwarani Anasuya Devi Sahiba, of Bansda. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
  - i) Bhanwar Sri Ravi Raj Singhji, who succeeded as H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Narendra Maharaja Shiromani Ravi Raj Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner - see below.
  - i) Hemangini Kumari Sahiba [Yuvarani Shri Hema Kumari Sahiba, Yuvarani Sahib of Gondal]. m. Yuvaraj Shri Himanshusinhji Jyotindrasinhji Sahib, Yuvaraj Sahib of Gondal (b. 30^th December 1966), son of H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Jyotindrasinhji Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Gondal, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Shri Kumud Kumari Sahiba, daughter of Raol Shri Dharamkumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, of Bhavnagar - see India (Gondal).
- b) Rajkumar Rajeshkumar Singh. b. 1959. He has issue, one daughter:
  - i) Shriridhi Kumari Sahiba. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
- a) Rajkumari Rogini Devi Sahib. m. …Chauhan.
- b) Rajkumari Shalina Kumari Sahib [Thakorani Sahiba of Muli]. m. Thakore Shri Jitendrasinhji Dharmendrasinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Muli (b. 17^th September 1945), son of Thakore Shri Dharmendrasinhji Harischandrasinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Muliby his wife, Thakurani Shri Shri Rajendra Kanwarji Sahiba, eldest daughter of H.H. Rai-i-Rayan, Mahimahendra, Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Shri Sir Lakshman Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharawal of Dungarpur, GCIE, KCSl. She had issue, two sons - see India Non-Salute (Muli).
1) Maharajkumari Sri Sushil Kanwarji Sahib [H.H. the Rathorji Maharani of Udaipur]. b. at Sadul Niwas, Lallgarh Palace, Bikaner, April 1923. Rcvd: the Bikaner Badge of Honour 1^st class (22.10.1939), Ganga Singhji Golden Jubilee (1937), and Sadul Singhji Accession (1943) medals. m. at the Har Mandir, Junagarh, Bikaner, 29^th February 1940, as his first wife, Colonel H.H. 108 Sri Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar Ravi Kula Bushana-Mahi Mahindra Yavadarya Kula Kamaldhivakara Chattis Rajkul Singar Maharana Shri Bhagwant Singh Bahadur, Hindua Suraj, Hindupati, Maharana of Udaipur (b. at Shivrati, 20^th June 1921; d. at Udaipur, 3^rd November 1984), eldest son of Maharaj Shri Partab Singh, of Bhopalgarh, by his wife, Rani Shri Virad Kanwar Sahiba, and adopted son and successor of Major-General H.H. 108 Sri Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar Ravi Kula Bushana-Mahi Mahindra Yavadarya Kula Kamaldhivakara Chattis Rajkul Singar Maharana Shri Sir Bhupal Singh Bahadur, Hindua Suraj, Hindupati, Maharana of Udaipur, GCSI, KCIE. She d. at Udaipur, 5^th November 1999, having had issue, two sons and one daughter - see India (Udaipur).

Courtesy of T. Hanuwant Singh, Maharaja Ganga Singhji Trust

1950 - [1988] Colonel H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Narendra Maharaja Shiromani Karni Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner. b. at Sadul Niwas, Lallgarh Palace, Bikaner, 21^st April 1924, elder son of Lieutenant-General H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Narendra Maharaja Shiromani Sir Sadul Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner, GCSI, GCIE, CVO, KStJ, by his wife, H.H. Baghelji Maharani Sri Sudarshan Prasad Kumariji Sahiba, educ. St Stephen's Coll., Delhi Univ. (BA, MA), and St Xavier's Coll., Bombay Univ. (PhD). Served in WW2 . Succeeded on the death of his father, 25^th September 1950. Ascended the gadi at the Karan Mahal, Junagarh, Bikaner, 7^th October 1950 (recognised by the GOI 18^th October 1950). Colonel-in-Chief Ganga Risala (Bikaner Camel Corps) and the Sadul Light Infantry 1950-1954. MP (Lok Sabha) for Bikaner 1952-1977. The GOI amended the Indian Constitution to remove his position as a "ruler" and his right to receive privy-purse payments, 28^th December 1971. Author: "The Relations of the House of Bikaner with the Central Powers, 1465-1949" (1974), "From Rome to Moscow: The memoirs of an Olympic trap shooter" (1982), etc. Hon. Life Vice-Presdt. Clay Pigeon Shooting Assoc. Mbr. Asiatic Soc. of India, Bombay Natural History Soc., Western India AA Assoc. (Bombay), Cricket Club of India, Willingdon Sports, Bombay Flying, Bombay Presidency Golf, Delhi Golf, and National Sports Clubs of India, etc. Rcvd: GC of the Orders of the Vikram Star (2.2.1944), and Star of Honour (13.2.1943), Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron. (1937), Ganga Singhji Golden Jubilee (1937), and Sadul Singhji Accession (1943), 39/45 and Africa stars, British War and India Service (1945) and Indian Independence (1947) medals, and the Arjuna Award (1962). m. at the Old Palace, Dungarpur, 25^th February 1944, H.H. Sisodiji Maharani Sri Sushila Kanwarji Sahiba (b. at Udai Vilas, Dungarpur, 25^th July 1929), rcvd: GC of the Order of the Star of Honour, second daughter of H.H. Rai-i-Rayan, Mahimahendra, Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Shri Sir Lakshman Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharawal of Dungarpur, GCIE, KCSl, by his first wife, H.H. Maharani Shri Biswanji Ba Sahiba, daughter of Rajkumar Sri Mahendra Bikram Singh, of Bhinga. He d. at Bikaner House, New Delhi, 4^th September 1988, having had issue, one son and two daughters:

1) H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Narendra Maharaja Shiromani Narendra Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner (s/o Sushila Kanwarji) - see below. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
1) Maharajkumari Sri Rajyashree Kumari Sahiba [Rajyashree Kumari Bikaner]. b. at Bombay, 4^th June 1953 (d/o Sushila Kanwarji), educ. Jesus & Mary Convent, and Lady Sri Ram Coll., New Delhi. A sportswoman of considerable celebrity. Capt. Bikaner Thunderbolts Rifle Club; Chair. Maharaja Ganga Singhji Trust, the Maharaja Dr Karni Singh Memorial Fdn. since 1999, and the Hotel Lallgarh Palace; Mbr. Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage (INTACH), etc. Rcvd: Arjuna Award (1969). m. 19^th February 1973 (div. June 1996), Mayurdhwajasinh Jayvantsinh Gohel (b. 19^th January 1949), media commentator and expert on terrorism, Sec. the Next Asia Foundation (South Asia Section) 1998, Dir. & CEO Asia-Pacific Foundation, Assoc. Fellow RUSI, Mbr. Univ. of Paris II International Scientific Advisory Brd., UN Terrorism Branch Roster of Experts, etc., son of Sir Jayvantsinhji Kayaji Gohel, CBE, sometime Diwan of Morvi state, Dir. the Meghraj Group, and Chair. Anglo-Asian Conservative Assoc. in the UK, by his wife, Sajjankunver. She had issue, one son and a daughter.
4) Maharajkumari Sri Madhulika Kumari Sahiba. b. at Karni Niwas, Lallgarh Palace, Bikaner, 9^th August 1956 (d/o Sushila Kanwarji), educ. Jesus & Mary Convent, Delhi. m. at Lallgarh Palace, Bikaner, 10^th December 1974, Yuvraj Sri Rajvirsinhji Sahib, son of Thakore Shri Bhupendrasinhji Harischandrasinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Malia, by his wife, Thakurani Dilhar Kumari Sahib, eldest daughter of Raja Shrimant Mahendra Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, Raja of Nagod. She had issue, one son - see India Non-Salute (Malia).

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