Sadul Singh of Bikaner

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{{Infobox royalty
| name = Maharaja Sadul Singh
| image =
| title = [[Bikaner State#Rulers|His Highness the Maharaja Sahib of Bikaner]]
| succession = 22nd [[Bikaner State#Rulers|Maharaja of Bikaner]]
| reign = 1943 - 1949
| predecessor = [[Ganga Singh]]
| successor = [[Karni Singh]]
| birth_date = 7 September 1902
| death_date = 25 September 1950
| spouse-type = Consort
| spouse = Maharani Sudarshan Prasad Kanwarji Sahiba
| issue = Sushila Kunwariji<br>[[Karni Singh]]<br>Amar Singh
| father = [[Ganga Singh]]
| mother = Maharani Vallabh Kanwarji
}}

[[Lieutenant-General (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant-General]] '''[[Sir]] Sadul Singh''' [[GCSI]], [[GCIE]], [[KStJ]], [[Commander of the Royal Victorian Order|CVO]] (7 September 1902 – 25 September 1950) was the last reigning [[Maharaja]] of [[Bikaner (princely state)|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.<ref name="Rathore2005">{{cite book|author=L. S. Rathore|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K0tuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA517|title=Maharaja Sadul Singh of Bikaner: A Biography of the Co-architect of India's Unity|publisher=Books Treasure|year=2005|isbn=978-81-900422-0-8|pages=517–}}</ref><ref name="Srinivasan1962">{{cite book|author=C. M. Srinivasan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n2tDAAAAYAAJ|title=The Maker of Modern India|publisher=Aiyar|year=1962}}</ref>

== Biography ==
The eldest surviving son of [[General (United Kingdom)|General]] [[Ganga Singh|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 [[George V of the United Kingdom|King George V]] and had attended him at the [[Durbar (court)|durbar]] in Delhi. In 1919, Sir Sadul was present at the [[Paris Peace Conference, 1919|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]].

== Family ==

=== Marriage ===
He married in April 1922 Maharani Sudarshan Prasad Kanwarji Sahiba, daughter of Maharaja Venkatraman Ramanuj Prasad Singh Ju Deo of [[Rewa (princely state)|Rewa]].

=== Children ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Birth
!Death
!Consort
!Children
|-
|Sushila Kanwarji
|24 April 1923
|5 November 1999
|[[Bhagwat Singh of Mewar|Bhagwat Singh Mewar]], [[Udaipur State#Maharanas|Maharana of Udaipur-Mewar]]
|
* [[Mahendra Singh Mewar|Mahendra Singh]]
**Trivikrama Kumari
**Vishvaraj Singh
* Yogeshwari Kumari, [[Sitamau State|Rajmata of Sitamau]]
* [[Arvind Singh Mewar|Arvind Singh]]
**Bhargavi Kumari
**Padmaja Kumari
**Lakshyaraj Singh
|-
|[[Karni Singh]]
|21 April 1924
|4 September 1988
|Maharani Sushila Kanwarji of [[Dungarpur State|Dungarpur]], daughter of [[Laxman Singh|His Highness Rai-i-Rayan Mahimahendra Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Sahib Shri Sir Lakshman Singhji Bahadur]] of [[Dungarpur State|Dungapur]].
|
* Narendra Singh
**Daksha Kumari
**[[Sidhi Kumari|Siddhi Kumari]]
**Mahima Kumari
* [[Rajyashree Kumari]]
* Madhulika Kumari
|-
|Amar Singh
|11 December 1925
|16 June 2007
|Rani Manhar Kunverba
|
*
** Ravi Raj Singh
** Hemangini Kumari
* Rajeshkumar Singh
** Shriridhi Kumari
|}

== Death ==
He died in London on 25 September 1950 at the age of 48. His eldest son, [[Karni Singh]] succeeded him as the [[Bikaner State|Maharaja of Bikaner]].

==Titles==
*1902–1918: [[Yuvaraja]] [[Sri]] Sadul Singh [[Rao Bahadur|Bahadur]]
*1918–1921: [[Lieutenant]] Yuvaraja Sri Sadul Singh Bahadur
*1921–1922: [[Captain (land and air)|Captain]] Yuvaraja Sri Sadul Singh Bahadur
*1922–1943: Captain Yuvaraja Sri Sadul Singh Bahadur, [[Royal Victorian Order|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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[[File:India Service Medal BAR.svg|100px]]
[[File:39-45 Star BAR.svg|100px]]

[[File:Burma Star BAR.svg|100px]]
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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==
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==References==
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