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Genealogical Order |
1st |
| Date of birth |
Sawan Sud 15th S. 1495 A.D. 1438 |
| Date of Accession |
Sambat 1522 A.D. 1465 |
| Age at Accession |
27 years |
| Date of Demise |
Asoj Sud 3rd S. 1561 A.D. 1504 |
| Period of Reign |
39 years |
| Age |
66 yrs. 2 months |
Rao Bikaji was born in
Sawan Samvat 1495 (A.D. 1439) on the Asuj Sud 10th S.
1522, (A.D. 1465).
He left Jodhpur
to conquer a kingdom for himself and came to Deshnok, whence
he went to Chandasar and subsequently to Kodamdesar. At
Kodamdesar he built a small fort and lived there for three
years. He subsequently marched to Janglu, and lived there
for ten years. This territory was at the time held by Bhatis,
whose leader Shekhoji's daughter he married. The Bhatis
opposed Bikaji building a fort at Kodamdesar, but he overpowered
them. In 1542 (A.D. 1488), he laid the foundation of
the present city of Bikaner. He then conquered Ladharia,
Shekhasar, Sidmukh, Raslana, Suin and other neighboring
villages and Godara Jats acknowledged him as their
chief. Rao Bikaji also subdued a portion of the Khichi
Rajput territory.
At the same time Rao Bikaji's
brother Bidaji conquered Ladnu, Daronpur, Chapar and
other villages said
to number about 1400 on the Jeypore (Jaipur) border belonging
to the Mohal tribe, whose chief Ajit he slaughtered.
Sarang
Khan, imperial Subedar of Hisar, assisted the Mohals and
was defeated by Rao Bikaji and his uncle Kandhalji, but
subsequently he succeeded in killing Kandhalji in another
engagement and in third fight Kandhalji's death was avenged
by Rao Bikaji, who had ascended the Jodhpur throne in succession
to his father. The two brothers were, however, reconciled,
Sujanji having made over hereditary heirlooms (throne,
state umbrella, Chowar, state sword, the Idols of Salag
Ram and Nagniji, Bairisal drum, Dal Sangar horse and cooking
pots) retaining for himself the Jodhpur territory.
Subsequently, Rao Bikaji extended his territory invading
Khandela (now
in Jaipur state and Rewari). The number of villages included
in the Bikaner State during Rao Bikaji's reign amounted
to 3000.
Rao Bikaji died on Asuj
Sud 3rd S. 1561(A.D. 1504).
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