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Bikaner

Bikaner

Population:
2,363,937
Average Climate:
Summer: 25° C - 45° C
Winter: 10° C – 23° C
Best time to visit:
October to March
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About Bikaner

Bikaner is a city in the northwest of Rajasthan and located 330 kilometres from the state capital, Jaipur. It is also a great desert kingdom of Rajasthan. It was founded in 1486 by Rao Bika, the disgruntled younger son of Rao Jodha, the ruler of Jodhpur. Bikaner with its old walled town where camels saunter past colourful stalls, the imposing palaces, beautiful and richly sculptured temples of red and yellow sand stones which display some of the finest creations of Rajput civilization, has lot in store for visitors.. Bikaner is famous for sweets and snacks (or namkeens in Hindi).    

Tourist Attractions

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Junagarh Forts

s This fort was built by Raja Rai Singhji, the sixth ruler of Bikaner, who ruled form 1571 to 1612 AD. It is protected by a 986-m long sandstone wall with 37 bastions, a moat and effectively by the forbidding expanse of the Thar desert. The fort was originally called Chintamaniand was renamed Junagarh or `Old Fort’ in the early 20th century when the ruling family moved to Lalgarh Palace outside the fort limits.

Lalgarh Palaces

Camel Breeding Farms

Hotel

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The Laxmi Niwas Palace

Bikaner,India

The Laxmi Niwas Palace is a former residential palace of the king of the former Bikaner state, Maharaja Ganga Singh in Bikaner. Many of the friezes on the palace’s walls, the geometrically perfect symmetry of its outlay, the ornate filigree work and latticed screens. From authentic chintz to original drapery, objet’...
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Gajner Palace Hotel

Bikaner,India

Gajner Palace is a jewel in the Thar Desert, a lakeside palace-complex adjoining a sanctuary. The palace was primarily a hunting resort during the days of the British Raj and attracted several dignitaries, including the Prince of Wales in 1905. The hotel's 13 historic suites are in Dungar Niwas and has been meticulously re...