Located in the northwest of Rajasthan, the city is surrounded by many sand dunes. Bikaner retains the medieval splendor that is visible in the city's lifestyle. More popularly called the camel country, the city is renowned for the best travel camels in the world. The history of Bikaner dates back to 1488 AD, when a Prince Rathore Rao Bikaji - a descendant of the founder of Jodhpur (1459 AD), Rao Jodhaji, established his kingdom here. Rao Jodhaji had five sons but Rao Bikaji was the most enterprising of them. Bikaji chose a sterile desert called 'Jangaldesh' and turned it into an impressive city, named Bikaner after the name of the founder. The strategic location of Bikaner on the ancient caravan routes that came from West / Central Asia, made it a main business center in the past. The town of Bikaner is built on a slightly raised ground and is surrounded by a seven kilometer long fortified wall with five gates. The magnificent forts and palaces, built with delicacy in reddish pink sandstone, bear witness to its rich historical and architectural heritage.
The city is very popular for its confectionary, popularly called Bikaneri Namkeens. Bikaner is in the center of the Thar Wave Terrain and in summer the range of heat even surpasses 50 degrees and in winter season it falls to near zero. There is very thin rain in this area.
Bikaner is also famous by the name "Camel Country" as it has the largest camel breeding farm in Asia and popularly known as the Camel Breeding Farm.
When to visit Bikaner?
The best time to visit Bikaner is from October to March as the weather becomes cheerful and pleasant. The summers are not very comfortable to visit Bikaner. January is the special month to visit Bikaner because a camel fair held here.