"Bikaner, founded by Raj Bika" Josie_ty's photos around Bikaner, India (rao bika bikaner photo)

Preview of Josie_ty’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Bikaner, India Entry Title: “Bikaner, founded by Raj Bika” Entry: “Fast Facts In the northern part of the state of Rajasthan Population = 530000 Bikaner is a vibrant, dust-swirling desert town with a fabulous fort and a growing tourist trade. It was founded by Rao Bika, a descendent of Jodha, Jodhpur’s founder and was an important staging post on the caravan trade routes. When the British arrived centuries later, the state (at that time, it was a state) of Bikaner exchanged its finest camels for its freedom. Day 1 Sights that we saw: Junagarh Fort Lalgarh Palace” Read and see more at: www.travelpod.com Photos from this trip: 1. “The entrance to the Bikaner fort” 2. “A balcony for the maharaja” 3. “The ceiling of one of the maharaja’s rooms” 4. “Another courtyard” 5. “Ilnay work of stones and gold on walls” 6. “The gardens of the palace” 7. “One of the Bikaner fort buildings from the inside” 8. “The carvings on the walls” 9. “The open palanquin to carry the maharaja” 10. “Another side of the fort” 11. “times the recommended load” See this TripWow and more at tripwow.tripadvisor.com