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seventeen times and represented India at all levels of international competition. He was the first Indian to compete at
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In 1981 he won the Welsh Grand Prix for clay pigeon shooting, the North Wales Cup and the North West of
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Royal titles & privy purse abolished by
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in Delhi was named after him. It was first constructed for the
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for twenty-five years, from 1952 to 1977, and an international
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was also a first class shooting sportswoman who received the
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Dr. Karni Singh's multi-faceted achievements - Quiz question
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in 1969. He competed in the Asian
Shooting Championships at
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List of athletes with the most appearances at
Olympic Games
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and argued for its inclusion in the 14th schedule of the
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in 1961, and the next year won a silver medal at the
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691:Dr Karni Singh at Real Personalities of Bikaner
318:As well as many sports, his interests included
49:Contemporary portrait of Maharaja Karni Singh
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27:Last titular Maharaja of Bikaner (1924–1988)
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398:Singh won the National Championship in
329:Maharaja Karni Singh attended his last
962:Asian Games bronze medalists for India
957:Asian Games silver medalists for India
378:, who has 3 daughters: Daksha Kumari,
233:with Honours in History and Politics.
912:Indian Army personnel of World War II
554:, and the Royal Wimbledon Golf Club.
264:. Prince Karni succeeded his father,
173:, was from 1950 the last Maharaja of
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907:Shooters at the 1980 Summer Olympics
902:Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics
897:Shooters at the 1968 Summer Olympics
892:Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics
887:Shooters at the 1960 Summer Olympics
672:Karni Singh, Crown Prince of Bikaner
532:Western India Automobile Association
205:Karni Singh on 21 April 1924 in the
433:He represented his country in the
307:He was an ardent supporter of the
292:In 1964 he received the degree of
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952:Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games
947:Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games
917:Asian Games medalists in shooting
443:38th World Shooting Championships
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927:Shooters at the 1974 Asian Games
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548:Clay Pigeon Shooting Association
494:Singh was also a keen player of
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69:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
822:Recipients of the Arjuna Award
768:Reason for succession failure:
652:Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range
563:Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range
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241:He saw active service in the
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374:He was succeeded by his son
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552:Willingdon Sports Club
249:with his grandfather,
877:Indian Army personnel
753:— TITULAR —
528:Cricket Club of India
506:, and held a private
229:, where he graduated
145:Prince Narendra Singh
817:Maharajas of Bikaner
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343:Maharaja Sadul Singh
294:Doctor of Philosophy
287:Bikaner constituency
279:Member of Parliament
223:St. Xavier's College
215:St Stephen's College
18:Maharaja Karni Singh
872:India MPs 1971–1977
867:India MPs 1967–1970
862:India MPs 1962–1967
857:India MPs 1957–1962
852:India MPs 1952–1957
842:People from Bikaner
760:Maharaja of Bikaner
489:From Rome to Moscow
313:Indian Constitution
309:Rajasthani language
55:Maharaja of Bikaner
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514:Memberships
467:Asian Games
320:photography
274:, in 1950.
256:, the 23rd
247:Middle East
187:clay pigeon
179:privy purse
156:Sadul Singh
38:Karni Singh
791:Categories
593:References
347:Karni mata
193:champion.
93:1924-04-21
676:Olympedia
477:in 1975.
447:Wiesbaden
388:Rajasthan
371:in 1968.
351:Dungarpur
283:Lok Sabha
183:Lok Sabha
154:Maharaja
124:New Delhi
78:1952–1977
63:1950–1977
657:website.
581:See also
422:, 1968,
414:, 1960,
362:Princess
324:painting
269:Maharaja
258:Maharaja
201:Born as
164:Maharaja
36:Maharaja
765:1950–71
693:at the
504:cricket
451:Bologna
384:Bikaner
281:in the
262:Bikaner
251:General
211:Bikaner
100:Bikaner
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558:Legacy
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227:Bombay
221:, and
203:Prince
151:Father
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