Maharaja Ganga Singh(1880 – 1943)
General Sir Ganga Singh
Twenty-first ruler of Bikaner (r. 1888–1943); moderniser of the desert kingdom, sole Indian signatory of the Treaty of Versailles, and architect of the Gang Canal.
Facts at a glance
- Born
- Died
- Gender
- MALE
- Religion
- HINDUISM
- Type
- RULER
Details
- Reign
- 1888–1943 CE (55 years)
- Military rank
- General (British Army) — first Indian to achieve this rank
- Treaty of Versailles
- Signed 28 June 1919 at Palace of Versailles as sole Indian representative
- Gang Canal
- Completed 1927; irrigated 800,000 acres; source: Sutlej river, Firozpur
- Honours
- GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, 19-gun permanent salute (1921)
- Legacy
- Sri Ganganagar city, Lalgarh Palace, High Court of Rajputana