History of Bikaner in the context of Jangladesh

History of Bikaner in the context of Jangladesh

⭐ Core Definition: History of Bikaner

The region of Bikaner, stretching across north-western state of Rajasthan in India, was earlier known as Jangladesh. It included the present-day districts of Bikaner, Churu, Ganganagar, and Hanumangarh.It is bounded on the south by Marwar and Jaisalmer regions, on the east by Ajmer-Merwara region.

Bikaner state was a princely state that was founded in the 16th century as Mughal Jagirdar in this region under Mughal empire. After becoming a British protectorate in 1818, it persisted until shortly after India's Independence in 1947.

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History of Bikaner in the context of Bikaner State

Bikaner State was the Princely State in the north-western most part of the Rajputana province of imperial British India from 1818 to 1947. The founder of the state Rao Bika was a younger son of Rao Jodha ruler of and founder of the city of Jodhpur in Marwar. Rao Bika chose to establish his own kingdom instead of inheriting his father's. Bika defeated the Jat clans of Jangladesh which today refers to the north and north-western Rajasthan along with his uncle Rao Kandhal and his adviser Vikramji Rajpurohit and founded his own kingdom. Its capital was the city of Bikaner.

The state was noted for the Bikaner style of Miniature Painting.

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Bikaner → Rajasthan → India → Jangladesh → Bikaner District → Churu District → Ganganagar District → Hanumangarh District → Marwar → Jaisalmer state → Ajmer-Merwara → Bikaner state → Princely state → British protectorate →