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KA” (1465-1504 AD) by the blessing of Goddess “
Karni Mata” in the year 1488 AD. In those days, this
vast tract of desert country was called ‘JANGALDESH’.
Prince Bika of the Rathore clan of Rajputs was the valiant son
of Rao Jodha-the founder of Jodhpur. Encouraged and provoked
by his father, Prince Bika moved out of Marwar (Jodhpur). On
as ambitious military adventure, with a small contingent of
Rathore warriors (500 soldier and 100 cavalrymen). His brave
uncle, Rawat Kandhal, who always stood by him as his guardian
and politico-strategic adviser, supported him. Those were the
days when different clans of Jats & Rajputs inhabited this
land and their chiefs enjoyed fairly good amount of autonomy,
of course owing their allegiance to the sultanate of Delhi.
Bika subdued all the contemporary chiefs and the Indian union
after the British left this country in 1947 AD.
In the beginning the neighboring Bhati chiefs were suspicious
of the new growing power in their vicinity. Karni Mata brought
the rivalry between the Rathore & Bhatis to an end by
inspiring Rao Shekha- the powerful Bhati chief of Pugal, to
give the hand of his daughter in marriage to Rao Bika. This
consolidated the power of Rathore in this region and proved
to be a mile stone in the history of the state.
Rao Bika laid foundation of the city of Bikaner in
1488 AD and first constructed a small fortress in RATI GHATI
area. Today this site is situated at the southwest end of
the old walled city near Laxminath Ji temple. The royal family
of Bikaner lived there, till Raja Rai Singh Ji built a new
fort called “CHINTAMANI” (now Junagarh)
between 1589 to 1593 AD. The rule of Bikaner had a prominent
and glorious role in history of India. They held high ranks
as Mansabdars of special order in the court of the imperial
Mughals. As imperial military commander of various campaigns
of the Mughals, they were posted all over the Indian sub-continent.
Raja Rai Singhji is the sixth ruler of Bikaner was among the
first Rajput Chiefs to join the Mughal alliance. The Mughal
power in India declined with the death of Emperor Aurangzeb
in 1707 AD, the bonds of Mughals-Rajput relationship slowly
dissolved. The new era of Rajput-British relationship with
the advent of “British East India Company” ushered in. this
European contact later played a vital role in the history
of Bikaner as the ideas of industrial west started floating
in. the reign of Maharaja Sri Ganga Singhji is marked for
great Socio-Political and economic development in every sphere
of life viz. – Education, Health, Sanitation, Water Supply,
Power Generation & Electricity, Irrigation, Post &
Telegraph. Roads & Railways, Trade & Commerce and
so on- there is no subject untouched by this foresighted Maharaja.
When the British left this country, this state was ruled by
Maharaja Sadul Singhji. Among the heads of princely state
of India, he was the first to sign the instrument of Accession
by which this state merged into Indian union and become an
example for other princes. In the independent India, Maharaja
Dr. Karni Singhji enjoyed a prestigious position for his skill
as a sportsman of Olympian order and also had an important
for representing the constituency of Bikaner in the parliament
(Lok Shabha) continuously for five terms (25 Years).
Apart from the royal family this beautiful city has its
own glory that makes it only of its type. This gorgeous city
known not only for its fairs and festivals, picnics and outings,
temples and havelies, kite flying and its proud and fearless
people but also for their ornaments, colorful costumes quaint
customs, sheep’s wool, camel races, awesome sunset and SAWAN
– BIKANERI - that glorious time of year when the desert
city blooms in beauty.
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