| Raja Rai Singh | |
|---|---|
_-_2021.11_-_Cleveland_Museum_of_Art.jpg) Portrait of Maharaja Rai Singh of Bikaner, Cleveland Museum of Art c.1610 | |
| Raja of Bikaner | |
| Reign | 1571 – 1612 |
| Predecessor | Rao Kalyan Mal |
| Successor | Dalpat Singh |
| Subahdar of Lahore | |
| Emperor | Akbar I |
| Predecessor | Bhagwant Das |
| Successor | Khawaja Shamsuddin Khawafi |
| Born | 20 July 1541 |
| Died | 20 January 1612 (aged 70) Burhanpur, Khandesh Subah, Mughal Empire |
| Spouse | Sisodiniji Jaswant Deiji of Mewar
Bhatiyaniji Ganga Deiji of Jaisalmer Tomarji Dhrupad Deiji of Lakhasar in Bikaner Sodhiji (Parmarji) Bhan Deiji of Amarkot Nirbanji (Chauhanji) Chatra Deiji of Khandela Bhatiyaniji Jasoda Deiji of Pugal in Bikaner Bhatiyaniji Amolak Deiji of Pugal in Bikaner |
| Issue | Bhupat Singh
Dalpat Singh Sur Singh Hanwant Singh Kishan Singh Sujas Deiji m.to Mughal Emperor Jahangir Yash Kanwarji m.to Raja Virbhadra Ju Dev of Bandhavgarh Dev Kanwarji m.to Rana Raj Ranoji (Ran Sinhji) of Halvad |
| House | Bikawat-Rathore |
| Father | Rao Kalyan Mal |
| Mother | Songariji (Chauhanji) Bhagwat Deiji d.of Rao Akhairaj of Pali in Jalore |
Raja Rai Singh was the Raja of Bikaner between 1571 and 1612. He served Mughal Emperor Akbar first as the Subahdar of the province Lahore.[1][2] He participated in the imperial Mughal campaigns in Gujarat and Malwa, and later served as the governor in Burhanpur and Lahore. One of his daughter was married to the Mughal Emperor Jahangir,she was senior to his another rajput queen from the Rathore house of Jodhpur.