Bikaner
India · Rajasthan
Bikaner is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated approximately 330 kilometres (205 mi) 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.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+5:30 · 11.5 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Rajasthan
- On the map
- 28.02° N, 73.31° E
Near Bikaner
- Jodhpur · 200 km away
- Pushkar · 210 km away
- Ajmer · 219 km away
- Jaisalmer · 267 km away
- Jaipur · 274 km away
- Alwar · 331 km away
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