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Bikaner is popularly
referred to as the 'Camel City of Rajasthan'. Bikaner lies on
the ancient caravan routes that linked Western/Central Asia
and North India with the seaports of Gujarat. Bikaner thus
flourished as a major trade center during the medieval period.
The kingdom of Bikaner was established by a Rathore Prince,
Rao Bikaji, son of the founder of Jodhpur, Rao Jodhaji in 1488
A.D. He was able to carve out a state named after him after
hardship of 30 years.
Tour to Bikaner
comprises of visit to some of the major attractions of the
city. Lal Garh Fort is 3 km from the city. It houses the Shri
Sadul Museum in the first floor established in 1076 AD. The
rich treasure house of the artifacts and personal possessions
of the Maharajas of Bikaner will impress you. Most remarkable
artifact in the museum is the brass vessel known as a tokna,
which was used to collect revenue and then transported to the
Bikaner State Treasury by camel. The Royal Train of the
Maharaja looks elegant in the front of the palace.
Junagarh Museum
cannot be missed while on tour to Bikaner. Raja Jai Singh, a
General in the Mughal Army of the Emperor Akbar constructed
the Junagarh Fort. It was started in 1588 AD and was completed
by 1593 AD. The huge fort has a 986 m-long wall with 37
ramparts, a moat and two entrances of which the Surajpol or
the Sun Gate is the main entrance.
Shiva Bari Temple is
at a distance of 6 km from Bikaner. You must visit the
beautiful temple with carvings and perfect finishing while on
tour of the city. The bronze statue of Nandi and a Shiva
lingam are noteworthy. Gaitor is also not far from the city
and is located just 8 km away from Bikaner. You will find the
chattris of the rulers of Bikaner made of marble and
sandstone. Jai Singh II built these chattris amidst the
well-kept gardens. Sisodia Rani ka Bagh is 8 km from Bikaner
on the Bikaner-Agra road. It is a garden palace constructed
for the second wife of Jai Singh. The pyramidal gardens looks
beautiful over the small hillock with watercourses. There are
pavilions also in the garden ornamented with wall paintings.
Camel Research Farm
is a government-run camel station nearly 8 km from Bikaner. It
is probably one of its kind of a farm in whole of Asia. There
are about 230 camels at the research farm and three different
breeds are reared here. Enjoy the camel ride, look at the baby
camels and explore the small museum.
Tour to Bikaner is
more enjoyable at the time of the much-famed Camel Festival.
The Department of Tourism, Art and Culture of the Government
of Rajasthan organize the festival every year in the month of
January. It is an exclusive camel festival where sale and
purchase of camels takes place. The festival is made
entertaining by the song and dance festivals and other
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