Place:Bikaner, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India

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NameBikaner
Alt namesBikaner Districtsource: Wikipedia
Bīkanersource: Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-19
TypeCity or town
Coordinates28.017°N 73.367°E
Located inBikaner, Rajasthan, India
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Bikaner is a city in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is located northwest of the state capital, Jaipur. Bikaner city is the administrative headquarters of Bikaner District and Bikaner division.

Formerly the capital of the princely state of Bikaner, the city was founded by Rao Bika in 1488 CE and from its small origins it has developed into the fourth largest city in Rajasthan. The Ganges Canal, completed in 1928, and the Indira Gandhi Canal, completed in 1987, facilitated its development.

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