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The Rathore Dynasty

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1851 - 1872 H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraja Narendra Maharaja Shiromani Sri Sardar Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner. b.at Junagarh, Bikaner, 13^th September 1818, eldest surviving son of H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraja Narendra Maharaja Shiromani Sri Ratan Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner, by his third wife, H.H. Maharani Baiji Sri Ajab Kumariji Sahib, educ.privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 7^th August 1851. Ascended the gadi at the Karan Mahal, Junagarh, Bikaner, 19^th August 1851. Issued orders banning sati and samadhi within his territories in 1854. Assisted the British during the Indian Mutiny in 1857, his troops serving at at Sirsa, Hissar, Hansi, Hariana and Hazampur, at the siege of Bathul and the attacks on Mangali and Tosham. The maharaja and his sirdars served in person, during many of these engagements. Removed the name of the Mughal emperor from his coinage, replacing the words with Aurang Arya Hind wa Queen Victoria. Granted a sanad of adoption, 31^st March 1862. Granted a valuable khilatsof honour, a kharita extolling his services and forty-one villages in the Hissar district, 1^st May 1862. Reformed the judicial service, creating separate civil, criminal and revenue courts to try relevant cases. m. (first) H.H. Maharani Sri Bhatianjiji Sahiba. m. (second) at Pratapgarh, 12^th February 1833, H.H. Ranawatiji Maharani Sri Pratap Kanwarji Sahiba, daughter of Maharajkumar Sri Dip Singh Sahib Bahadur, Yuvraj of Partabgarh, by his second wife, a daughter of the Maharaj of Fatehgarh, in Kishangarh state. m. (third) at Govindgarh, 1836, H.H. Maharani Sri Dadaji Derawajji Sahib (d.at Junagarh, Bikaner, 31^st January 1890), eldest daughter of H.H. Samrajya Maharajadhiraja Bandhresh Sri Maharaja Vishwanath Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Rewa. m. (fourth) at Udaipur, 1839, H.H. Maharani Sri Ranawatiji Sahiba, a daughter of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharana Sri Jawan Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharana of Udaipur. m. (fifth) at Alwar, 13^th June 1855, H.H. Maharani Sri Dadiji Barsulpurji Sahib (d.at Junagarh, Bikaner, 189x), daughter of H.H. Maharao Raja Sri Bane Singh Dev Bharat Dharam Prabhakar, Maharao Raja of Alwar. m. (sixth) H.H. Maharani Sri Pugalianiji Sahiba. He d. at Junagarh, Bikaner, 16^th May 1872 (succ. by a distant cousin), leaving two natural sons and two widows, the first time in history that the widows of a ruler did not commit sati:

1) Rao Raja Sri Megha Singhji, of Kalu. b. at Junagarh, Bikaner, 21^st December 1864 (s/o a servant girl given to his father by the Maharao Raja of Alwar). He d.s.p.m.
2) Rao Raja Sri …Singhji.

1872 - 1887 H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraja Narendra Maharaja Shiromani Sri Dungar Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner. b.22^nd August 1854, eldest son of Maharaj Sri Lall Singh Sahib Bahadur, educ. privately. Adopted by the Batianji Maharani, senior widow of H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraja Narendra Maharaja Shiromani Sri Sardar Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner. Recognised by the GOI as successor to the throne of Bikaner by a kharita dated 11^th July 1872. Ascended the gadi at the Karan Mahal, Junagarh, Bikaner, 13^th July 1872 and invested with limited ruling powers, 11^th August 1872. Invested with full ruling powers, 22^nd January 1873. Attended the Imperial Durbar at Delhi, 1^st January 1877. Assisted the British during the Second Afghan War by suppling 800 camels for the expedition in 1878. Greatly interested in education, he opened the first public schools, and a college at Bikaner. He also organised the first police force along modern lines, introduced a budget and modern accounting methods, opened dispensaries, appointed a civil surgeon, opened a post office, reformed the jails and effected a revenue settlement. Rcvd: Prince of Wales's gold medal (26.1.1876) and KIH gold medal (1.1.1877). m. several wives including (first) …m. (second) at Bhuj, Cutch, 19^th January 1877, H.H. Jhareji Maharani Sri Bairajba Sahiba (b. at Bhuj, 1862; d. at Junagarh, Bikaner, after 1914), eldest daughter of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Sri Pragmulji II Sahib Bahadur, Rao of Cutch, GCSI, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Bai Sri Naniba Sahib, H.H. Shaktimant Jhaladap Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sri Raj Sir Ranmalsinhji Sahib, Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra, KCSI. m. (second) a daughter of the Thakur of Satasar, in Bikaner state. m. (third) 188x, H.H. Maharani Sri Maharani Pugaliyaniji Sahiba (d. at Dalel Niwas, 196x). He d.s.p. at Junagarh, Bikaner, 19^th August 1887 (succ. by his brother and adopted son).

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