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BIKANER

The Rathore Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1669 - 1698 Maharaja Sri Anup Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner. b. at Junagarh, Bikaner, 1638, eldest son of Rao Sri Karan Singhji Bahadur, Rao of Bikaner, educ. privately. Succeeded on the deposition of his father and raised to the title of Rao, 11^th January 1667 (confirmed by Imperial firman, 22^nd July 1669). Granted the hereditary title of Maharaja by Emperor Aurangzeb for his services at Bijapur in 1675. Entered the Mughal service and appointed to an Imperial mansab of 2,000 zat and 1,500 sowar 11/1/1667, prom. to 3,500 zat 1687. Served in the Deccan campaign at Salher in 1672, Bijapur in 1675, and the siege of Golconda in 1687. Adstr. of Aurangabad 1677-1678, Hakim of Adoni 1678, Imtiazgarh Adoni 1689-1693, and of Nasratabad Sukkar 1693-1698. Granted the Mahi-o-Maratib and other insignia of Royalty. A great patron of literature and learning, he ammassed a rare Sanskrit library of nearly 10,000 manuscripts. m. (first) a daughter of Thakur Lakshmi Das Sonagri. m. (second) Sisodiji Maharani Sri Kalyan Kunwarji Sahiba, Regent for her son 1698-1700, elder daughter of Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Sri Hari Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Kanthal, by his wife, the Rathorji Maharani Sri Anand Kunwari Sahiba. m. (third) the Rajawatji Maharani Sahiba, Regent for her son 1700. m. (fourth) 1697, a daughter of Maharana Shri Jagat Singh I, Maharana of Mewar. m. (fifth) Khandeliji Maharani Sri Lad Kumari Sahiba, daughter of Raja Shri Birsinh Deo, Raja of Khandela, in Jaipur. He d. at Adoni, in the Deccan, 1698, having had issue, four sons:

1) Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Sarup Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner (s/o Kalyan Kunwarji) - see below.
2) Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Sujan Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner (s/o the Rajawatji Maharani) - see below.
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4) Maharaj Sri Anand Singhji, of Reri (s/o the Rajawatji Maharani). He had issue, four sons:
- a) Maharaj Sri Amar Singhji Bahadur. Granted a mansab of 1,500 zat and 1,000 sowar, by Muhammad Shah, 3^rd April 1737. Unsuccessfully contested the succession in 1747.
- b) Rajkumar Shri Gaj Singhji, who was adopted by his first cousin and succeeded as H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shiromani Sri Gaj Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner - see below.
- c) Rajkumar Sri Gudar Singhji.
- d) Rajkumar Sri Tara Singhji.

1698 - 1700 Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Sarup Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner. b. at Junagarh, Bikaner, 23^rd July 1689, eldest son of Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Anup Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner, by his second wife, Sisodiji Maharani Sri Kalyan Kunwarji Sahiba, educ. privately. Ascended the gadi at the Karan Mahal, Junagarh, Bikaner, 19^th June 1698. Appointed to an Imperial mansab of 1,000 zat and 500 sowar 1699. He d. from smallpox, at Adoni, in the Deccan, 15^th December 1700 (succ. by his younger brother).

1700 - 1735 Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Sujan Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner. b. at Junagarh, Bikaner, 28^th July 1690, second son of Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Anup Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder half-brother, 15^th December 1700. Ascended the gadi, at the Karan Mahal, Bikaner Fort, 26^th December 1700. Ordered to attend Emperor Aurangzeb in the Deccan, where he remained for ten years. Faced invasions from Maharaja Abhai Singh of Jodhpur and Bakht Singh of Nagaur, but succesfully repulsed both. m. ca 1720 (d. by sati, at Bikaner, December 1735), a daughter of Rai-i-Rayan, Mahimahendra, Maharawal Shri Rama Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharawal of Dungarpur. He d. at his camp at Raisingpur, 16^th December 1735, having had issue, two sons:

1) Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Zorawar Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner - see below.
2) Maharaj Sri Abhai Singhji. He had issue.

1735 - 1746 Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Zorawar Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner. b. at Junagarh, Bikaner, 14^th January 1713, elder son of Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Sujan Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 16^th December 1735. Ascended the gadi at the Karan Mahal, Junagarh, Bikaner, 26^th December 1735. Faced with rebellions by several recalcitrant nobles, particlarly the Thakurs of Mahajan, Bhadra and Churu, but successfully subdued them. He fought his kinsmen of Jodhpur and Nagaur, but later established peaceful relations with them. m. H.H. Khandeliji Maharani Sri Udai Kanwar Sahiba, daughter of Raja Shri Dhiraj Singhji, of Khandela, in Jaipur state. He d.s.p. at Anurpura, Bikaner, 15^th May 1746, having adopted his paternal first cousin:

1) H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shiromani Sri Gaj Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner - see below.

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