Sadul Singh of Bikaner

Lieutenant-General Sir Sadul Singh GCSI, GCIE, KStJ, CVO (7 September 1902 – 25 September 1950) was the last reigning Maharaja of Bikaner from 2 February 1943 to 30 March 1949, continuing as Head of the House of Bikaner and holding the title of Maharaja of Bikaner until his death.  The eldest surviving son of General Sir Ganga Singh, Sir Sadul Singh had, for the thirty years leading up to his succession, been serving in many important posts for his father. He had been a Page of Honour at the coronation of King George V and had attended him at the durbar in Delhi. In 1919, Sir Sadul was present at the Paris Peace Conference and attended the 1924 meeting of the League of Nations. He served as Chief Minister of Bikaner from 1920 to 1925 and fought in the Second World War in Persia, the Middle East and Burma. As the time for Indian independence drew near, Sir Sadul was among the first princes to accede to the Dominion of India, which he did on 7 August 1947. On 30 March 1949, Sir Sadul merged Bikaner into the United State of Greater Rajasthan, and died in London a year later, aged 48. His eldest son, Maharaja Dr. Karni Singh became the head of Bikaner throne, holding the title in pretense.

Titles
1902–1918: Yuvaraja Sri Sadul Singh Bahadur
1918–1921: Lieutenant Yuvaraja Sri Sadul Singh Bahadur
1921–1922: Captain Yuvaraja Sri Sadul Singh Bahadur
1922–1943: Captain Yuvaraja Sri Sadul Singh Bahadur, CVO
1943–1945: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Narendra Maharaja Shiromani Sadul Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner, CVO
1945–1946: Major-General His Highness Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Narendra Maharaja Shiromani Sadul Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner, CVO
1946–1947: Lieutenant-General His Highness Sri Sir Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Narendra Maharaja Shiromani Sadul Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner, GCIE, CVO
1947–1950: Lieutenant-General His Highness Sri Sir Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Narendra Maharaja Shiromani Sadul Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner, GCSI, GCIE, CVO

Honours

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Delhi Durbar Medal – 1911
Prince of Wales Visit Medal – 1922
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) – 1922
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal – 1935
King George VI Coronation Medal – 1937
Ganga Singh Golden Jubilee Medal – 1937
Bikaner Badge of Honour, 1st Class – 1937
Bikaner Accession Medal – 1943
1939-1945 Star – 1945
Burma Star – 1945
War Medal 1939-1945 – 1945
India Service Medal – 1945
Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ) – 1945
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE) – 1946
Indian Independence Medal – 1947
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI) – 1947

See also
 List of famous big game hunters

Political Office

References

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