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Bikaner is a beautiful city
in Rajasthan which is
located in the western part
of India. This historic city
is bounded by Pakistan to
the northwest. Bikaner is
famous for the old
historical legacies of the
ancient India. The land of
Bikaner is famous for the
exotic camel safaris and
gorgeous forts. The other
interesting aspect of
Bikaner is the religious
places where deities worship
in various fabulous temples
like the Kami Mata temples.
One can relish the actual
colour of Bikaner at the
camel festival which is held
in the month of January.
This desert city attracts
many tourists from all over
the world for its splendid
picturesque. The Junagarh
Fort is a major sight of
attraction, which was
erected in 1593 A.D. by Raja Rai Singh. Choosing the
Rajasthan tour, the tourist
can witness the museum
within the forts. The museum
has priceless miniature
paintings and extraordinary
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BIKANER - IMPORTANT
INFORMATION |
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Area: |
38, 10 sq. km.
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Population:
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6, 42,550 (approx) |
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Altitude:
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237 meters
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Languages:
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Hindi, English,
Rajasthani |
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Best Time to
Visit: |
October to March
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STD Code:
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01520
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Climate |
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Bikaner has extreme climate
with a big variation of
temperature in day and
night. The temperature soars
upward to a temperature of
46˚C in the day time and
drops to 36˚C at night.
During the winter season,
the temperature goes upto
22˚C at day time and it fall
upto -1˚C at the night time.
The best time to visit the
place is between the months
of October to March. Also,
there are excellent
Rajasthan hotels that ensure
comfortable stay at Bikaner.
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Location |
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Bikaner lies at a distance
of 316 kms from Jaipur. The
desert city shares with
boundary with Jaisalmer,
Jodhpur, Nagaur and
Pakistan. |
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BIKANER - HISTORY AND
LEGENDS |
The son of the Kind,
Rao
Joghaji of Jodhpur left home
to set up his own kingdom in
the late 15th century. He
was encouraged by the
prophecy of a mystic woman,
Karni Mata. She told that he
would rule over a kingdom
larger than his father’s
kingdom. Thus in 1488, Rao
Bikaji set up a fortified
city which was named as
Bikaner. The city of Bikaner
became a cluster of 22
princely states. But in the
end of 16th century, the
Maharajas of Bikaner came
under the Great Akbar’s
diplomacy. Till the advent
of the British in the 18th
century, they remained as
the Mugal allies.
With the upswing in its
fortune, the city of Bikaner
in 1866 became the first
princely state to introduce
electricity. When the
British left India, this
state was ruled by Maharaja
Sadul Singhji. Apart from
the royal family, the
glorious city is known for
its fairs and festivals,
picnics, outings, temples
and havelis. |
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BIKANER - TRANSPORTATION |
By Air |
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The nearest airport to
Bikaner is at Jodhpur, which
is 253 km from the city. The
taxis, tourist buses and
state roadway buses are
available outside the
airport, which provide
transportation from Jodhpur
to Bikaner. Also rental cars
are available through the
travel agents in Rajasthan. |
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By Rail |
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The city of Bikaner is well
connected to nearby major
cities of India like Delhi,
Jaipur, Allahabad, Calcutta
etc by regular fast and mail
trains. The Western Railways
ensures a nice and
comfortable journey to
Bikaner in Rajasthan. |
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By Road |
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The national highway in
Bikaner is linked well to
the major cities of north
India like Delhi (458),
Jaipur (354), and Jodhpur
(249). There are private bus
owners which run
air-conditioned and ordinary
buses from Bikaner to the
nearby destinations. It also
provides best Rajasthan
travel service to the
neighboring states like
Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.
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