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Colonel Karni Singh Rathore KC
Born	3 December 1953 Churu, Rajasthan, India
Died	2005
Cause of death	Nose cancer
Allegiance	India
Service / branch	Indian Army
Rank	Colonel
Service number	IC-37049
Unit	17 RAJ RIF
Battles / wars	Insurgency in Arunachal Pradesh
Awards	Kirti Chakra
Spouse(s)	Asha Rathore
Relations	Colonel Mohan Singh Rathore (father) Mohar Singh Rathore (Uncle)

Colonel Karni Singh Rathore, KC (1953–2005) was an officer in the Indian Army. He was also awarded the Kirti Chakra award for his indomitable courage.^[1]

Col. Karni Singh Rathore was commissioned as an officer in the 7th Rajputana Rifles, in which his father had also served, and rose to command it. At the time of his death he was posted as a member of the Indian Territorial Army, having served previously with the Assam Rifles.^{[citation needed]}

In 1984, he was awarded the Kirti Chakra, the second highest peacetime award for gallantry, in recognition of his service while fighting insurgents.^{[citation needed]}

He passed away in 2005 after suffering from Nose Cancer.^{[citation needed]}

• "Military Operations". Rajputsamaj Community Center. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007.^{[better source needed]}