House of Rathore At Bikaner
| Name | Reign Began | Reign Ended | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rao Bika | 1472 | 1504 |
| 2 | Rao Narayan Singh | 1504 | 1505 |
| 3 | Rao Luna Karana Lon-Karan | 1505 | 1526 |
| 4 | Rao Jait Singh Jetasi | 1526 | 1542 |
| 5 | Rao Kalyan Mal - Acknowledged the suzerainty of Emperor Akbar at Nagaur in November 1570 | 1542 | 1574 |
| 6 | Rao Rai Singh I Rai Rai Singh - Important General in the Mughal army Similar to Raja Man Singh I of Amber. | 1574 | 1612 |
| 7 | Rai Dalpat Singh Dalip | 1612 | 1613 |
| 8 | Rai Surat Singh Bhuratiya | 1613 | 1631 |
| 9 | Rao Karan Singh Jangalpat Badhshah - Deposed by Emperor Aurangzeb for dereliction of duty at Attock, 11th January 1667. Exiled to his betel gardens at Karanpura, in the Deccan | 1631 | 1667 |
| 10 | Maharaja Rao Anup Singh - To be the first to be granted the title 'Maharaja' by Emperor Aurangzeb. Served in the Deccan campaign at Salher in 1672, Bijapur in 1675, and the siege of Golconda in 1687. He was administrator of Aurangabad 1677-1678, Hakim of Adoni, 1678, Imtiazgarh, Adoni 1689-1693, and of Nusratabad, Sukkar 1693-1698. | 1669 | 1698 |
| 11 | Maharaja Rao Sarup Singh - He died from smallpox, at Adoni, in the Deccan, 15 December 1700. | 1698 | 1700 |
| 12 | Maharaja Rao Sujan Singh - Ordered to attend Emperor Aurangzeb in the Deccan, where he remained for ten years. Faced invasions from Maharaja Abhai Singh of Jodhpur and Maharaja Bakht Singh of Nagaur, but successfully repulsed both. | 1700 | 1735 |
| 13 | Maharaja Rao Zorawar Singh | 1735 | 1746 |
| 14 | Maharaja Rao Gaj Singh - the first of his line granted permission to mint his own coinage by Emperor Alamgir II | 1746 | 1787 |
| 15 | Maharaja Rao Rai Singh II Raj Singh | 1787 | 1787 |
| 16 | Maharaja Rao Pratap Singh - Reigned under the Regency of his uncle Surat Singh who poisoned him to assume the throne | 1787 | 1787 |
| 17 | Maharaja Rao Surat Singh - He incurred huge debts due to his military adventures which had reduced his state to near anarchy. Entered the protection of the East India Company with a subsidiary alliance on 9 March 1818. | 1787 | 1828 |
| 18 | Narendra Maharaja Rao Ratan Singh - received the hereditary title of Narendra Maharaja from Emperor Akbar Shah II and assisted the British by furnishing them with supplies during the First Afghan War of 1841. | 1828 | 1851 |
| 19 | Narendra Maharaja Rao Sardar Singh - Assisted the British during the Indian Uprising of 1857 and served in person during many of the battles. Removed the name of the Mughal Emperor from his coinage, replacing the words with "Aurang Arya Hind wa Queen Victoria". | 1851 | 1872 |
| 20 | Narendra Maharaja Rao Dungar Singh - Assisted the British during the Second Afghan War. | 1872 | 1887 |
| 21 | General Narendra Maharaja Sir Rao Ganga Singh - served in the First World War in France and Flanders 1914-1915. Member of the Imperial War Cabinet and served the British Royal Family in many other official capacities. Signed the Treaty of Versailles on behalf of India on 28 June 1919. Indian representative at the Imperial Conferences and at the League of Nations. | 1887 | 1943 |
| 22 | Lieutenant-General Narendra Maharaja Sir Rao Sadul Singh - Signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India on 7 August 1947. Merged his state into the present state of Rajasthan, India on 30 March 1949. | 1943 | 1950 |
| 23 | Rao Karni Singh - Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Bikaner, 1952-1977. On 28 December 1971, India amended its Constitution to remove the position of the rulers of princely states and their right to receive privy-purse payments, thus making him the last ruler of Bikaner. | 1950 | 1971 |
- Silver Shaded Rows signify period of Moghul suzerainty.
- Yellow Shaded Rows signify period of British suzerainty
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