Bikaner lies in the north of Rajasthan on a little elevated ground. A seven km long besieged wall, having five gates, surrounds the city. Speckled with sand dunes, Bikaner occupied an important position on the ancient caravan routes. It served as a prime trading centre to the merchants coming from West or Central Asia. Bikaner tours will bring you across some splendid forts and palaces that serve as a legacy of the rich heritage of the city. Built up in red sandstone, these forts and palaces bring alive the architectural finery in which the state of Rajasthan abounds. Modern Bikaner is the result of the foresight of its most eminent ruler Maharaja Ganga Singh whose reformative zeal set the pace for Bikaner’s transformation from a principality to a premier princely state. If ever beauty has bloomed in a desert, it has been at Bikaner. The imposing palaces, beautiful and richly sculptured temples of red and yellow sand stones display some of the finest creations of Rajput civilization.
