Bikaner
Also known as Bekaner
Bikaner () is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated approximately northwest of the state capital, Jaipur, in the Thar Desert region of western Rajasthan. Bikaner serves as the administrative headquarters of Bikaner District and Bikaner division. Formerly the capital of the princely Bikaner State, the city was founded in 1488 CE by Rao Bika, a Rajput chief of the Rathore dynasty. From its small origins it has developed into the fourth largest city in Rajasthan. The Ganga Canal, completed in 1928, and the Indira Gandhi Canal, completed in 1987, facilitated its development.
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Bikaner is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, founded in 1488 and now the fourth largest in the state, serving as the administrative center for its district and division. The city's growth from a small settlement was aided by major canal projects completed in the 20th century that brought water to this desert region.
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- Locality
- Bikaner
- Region
- Rajasthan
- Country
- India
- Population
- 644,406
- Timezone
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Bikaner är en stad i Tharöknen i nordvästra Indien, cirka 50 mil väster om Delhi. Den är administrativ huvudort för distriktet Bikaner i delstaten Rajasthan. Befolkningen uppgick till cirka 640 000 invånare vid folkräkningen 2011. Bikaner var huvudstad i ett furstendöme med samma namn, som existerade från slutet av 1400-talet till 1949.
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