For instance, in 1465 Rao Bika led a force of 300 sowar (or camel riders) to conquer neighbouring territories.

At the Suez Canal in 1915 the corps routed the opposing Turkish forces in a camel cavalry charge.

[3] It took part in the actions to foil Pakistani raiders in the Bikaner and Jaisalmer regions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

The Ganga Risala still survives though as a part of the Border Security Force, retaining the name Bikaner Camel Corps.

[4] While primarily employed for ceremonial purposes, it is one of the few camel cavalry units still retained by present-day armed forces.