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Tikai Rambaksh Singh
Tikai Rambaksh Singh Ji was the Tikayat (head of the clan) Purohit from Kalyanpur Thikana in the princely state of Bikaner, Rajasthan. Known for his administrative acumen, deep religiosity, and loyalty to the Bikaner state, he served as the Head Rajguru to three successive rulers of Bikaner—Maharaja Sardar Singh, Maharaja Dungar Singh, and Maharaja Ganga Singh—from 1844 until his death in 1892.
Rambaksh Singh Ji was the only surviving son of Tikai Amed Singh Ji of Kalyanpur Thikana. He was born into a distinguished family and had four mothers:
He married Gundechi Rani, with whom he had one son, Shivnath Singh Ji.
In 1844, Rambaksh Singh Ji succeeded to the seat of Tikayat (head of the clan) Rajpurohit of Bikaner state. His tenure lasted nearly five decades, until his death in 1892.
Rambaksh Singh Ji served as the Sona Navesh Purohit Thakar of the Bikaner State, a position of high ritual and ceremonial and administrative importance in the royal court. He was also the jagir holder of:
He resided in a palace located behind the present-day museum inside Junagarh Fort.
As Head Rajguru and close confidant of Maharaja Sardar Singh Ji, Rambaksh Singh Ji was entrusted with both ceremonial duties and significant administrative responsibilities.
Because Maharaja Sardar Singh preferred to spend much of his time at Gajner Palace, Rambaksh Singh Ji often managed the day-to-day administration of Bikaner city directly. He was regarded as one of the Maharaja’s most trusted advisors, overseeing traditional, religious, and civic matters.
A deeply devout and spiritually inclined leader, Rambaksh Singh Ji regularly organised jagrans, hawans, and pujas at Bikaner Fort. He encouraged and facilitated donations to temples, sadhus, and Brahmins across the state, helping strengthen Bikaner’s cultural and spiritual heritage.
Rambaksh Singh Ji officiated the coronations of:
Tikai Rambaksh Singh Ji passed away in 1892 after nearly fifty years of service to the Bikaner state. He is remembered for his unwavering loyalty to the Bikaner state. His contributions to governance, and his patronage of religious and cultural life. His administrative role, combined with his ceremonial duties as Sona Navesh Purohit Thakar, made him a central figure in the political and spiritual life of Bikaner during the 19th century.
