History of Bikaner

Bikaner’s history dates back to 1488 when a young princeling, Rao Bika – the second son of the Jodhpur clan-leader, broke away from his family’s ancient legacy and sought to establish his own lineage. The site he chose was rather peculiarly called ‘Jungladesh’ and was an uncontested barren outcrop of land.

Through the centuries, the city-state grew to evolve into a poster- child of competence and able governance through the agency of some exceptional Maharajas and their ministers who advanced an idea of welfare and development that was notable for its time. In a more modern context, the descendants of the founding father Bika – from whose name was derived the city-state Bikaner, served India with aplomb and integrity as sterling examples of benevolent Maharajas, as outstanding Generals in the Indian army, as politicians who steered a young and tentative democracy and, as sportsmen who shone bright on international platforms.

RaoBika – The Founder of Bikaner
RaoBika was popularly known as the ‘Founder of Bikaner’was the elder son of Rao Jodha, who was king of Marwar, and he was motivated by a comment by his father that, left him homeless and moved to Marwar which is presently known as Jodhpur and stayed as a small dependent of Rathore warriors that consisted a number of 500 soldier and 100 cavalrymen and with this volume was enough to create his own kingdom and further he was escorted by his uncle, Rawat Kandhal.

He respected his spiritual power Karni Mata and that force him to make better decisions to run the kingdom. Karni Mata who had become the Kala Devi of RaoBikahad brought the rivalry between the Rathore& Bhati. After the death of RaoJodha RaoBika attacked Mehrangarh Fort and it brought war between the two groups. He died in the year 1504.