Bikaner OverviewThis desert town with its superb fort, is located in the north of the desert state popularly called the camel country, Bikaner is renowned for the best riding camels-ship of the desert - in the world. The wealth of its architectural heritage lies in its forts, palaces and temples. Bikaner takes its name from Rao Bhikaji, a descendant of Jodha and also the founder of Jodhpur. Like many others in Rajasthan, the old city is surrounded by a high crenellated wall and, like Jaisalmer; it was once an important staging post on the great caravan trade routes. The Ganga Canal, built between 1925 a ...
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