[2] He continued a progressive policy adopted by his father, including reorganizing the Courts of Justice in the state, and amalgamated the postal service with that of British India.
According to a contemporary obituary, he "gave personal attention to administrative details".
[2] The Viceroy, Lord Curzon, nominated him to a seat on the Imperial Legislative Council, where he served from 1902 until 1907.
Raja Surendra Bikram was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI) in the 1901 Birthday Honours list on 9 November 1901.
Their son Amar Prakash (1888–1933) succeeded him as Raja in 1911, and was later raised to the title of Maharaja.