Bikaner Travel Guide
The
royal fortified city with a timeless appeal. Lying in the north of the Desert
State, the city is dotted with many sand dunes.
Bikaner retains the medieval splendor that pervades the city's lifestyle More
popularly called the camel country, the city is renowned for the best riding
camels in the world. The ship of the desert is an inseparable part of life here.
Be it pulling heavy carts, transporting grains or working on wells. Camels are
the prime helpers.
The well of Bikaner-an important source of water are another attraction of the
city. These are built on high plinth with slender minareted towers on each of
the Four Corners and can be noticed even from a distance.
Bikaner's history date backs to 1488A.D. when a Rathore Prince. Rao Bikaji-
a descendant of the founder of Jodhpur(1459A.D.) Rao Jodhaji, established his
kingdom here. Rao Jodhaji had five sons but Rao Jodhaji had five sons but rao
Bikaji was the most enterprising of them.
Bikaji
chose a barren wilderness called "jangladesh" and transformed it to
an impressive city, called Bikaji after the Founder's Name. The strategic location
of Bikaner on the ancient caravan routes that came from west/Central Asia, made
it a Prime trade center in the times of the year.
Bikaner stands on a slightly raised ground and is circumscribed by a seven km
long embattled wall with five gates.
The magnificent forts and palaces created with delicacy in reddish-pink, sandstone,
bear testimony to its historical and architectural legacy.
Undulating lanes, colorful bazaars and bright and cheerful folks make Bikaner
an interesting experience.
