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Bikaner (British India)

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[Bikaner] by António Martins

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17 guns
1931 area 23,317 square miles
1931 population 936,000
Ed Haynes, 3 April 1996

Bikaner was a former Indian state, now part of Rajasthan, NW India; 23,181 square miles; desolate tract, part of Thar Desert without a single stream. The northern part is watered by irrigation channels. Founded about 1465 by Rajput chief; adhered loyally to Mogul Empire; waged wars with Jodhpur through 18th century; received British political agent in 1883. Capital, Bikaner, is 140 miles West of Delhi. Title: Maharadjah.
Jarig Bakker, 10 November 1998