▁among ▁the ▁first ▁princes ▁to ▁acc ede ▁to ▁the ▁Domin ion ▁of ▁India , ▁which ▁he ▁did ▁on ▁ 7 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁On ▁ 3 0 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 9 , ▁Sir ▁Sad ul ▁merged ▁B ikan er ▁into ▁the ▁United ▁State ▁of ▁Gre ater ▁Raj as than , ▁and ▁died ▁in ▁London ▁a ▁year ▁later , ▁aged ▁ 4 8 . ▁His ▁el dest ▁son , ▁Mah ar aja ▁Dr . ▁Kar ni ▁Singh ▁became ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁B ikan er ▁throne , ▁holding ▁the ▁title ▁in ▁pre ten se . ▁ ▁Tit les ▁ 1 9 0 2 – 1 9 1 8 : ▁Yu var aja ▁Sri ▁Sad ul ▁Singh ▁Bah ad ur ▁ 1 9 1 8 – 1 9 2 1 : ▁Lieutenant ▁Yu var aja ▁Sri ▁Sad ul ▁Singh ▁Bah ad ur ▁ 1 9 2 1 – 1 9 2 2 : ▁Captain ▁Yu var aja ▁Sri ▁Sad ul ▁Singh ▁Bah ad ur ▁ 1 9 2 2 – 1 9 4 3 : ▁Captain ▁Yu var aja ▁Sri ▁Sad ul ▁Singh ▁Bah ad ur , ▁C VO ▁ 1 9 4 3 – 1 9 4 5 : ▁Lieutenant - Col onel ▁His ▁High ness ▁Sri ▁Raj ▁Raj esh war ▁Mah ar aj ad hi raj ▁Nar endra ▁Mah ar aja ▁Sh ir oman i ▁Sad ul ▁Singh ▁Bah ad ur , ▁Mah ar aja ▁of ▁B ikan er , ▁C VO ▁ 1 9 4 5 –