| Rao Bika | |
|---|---|
| Rao of Bikaner | |
 Defeated Chiefs accepting Rao Bikaji as their new king | |
| Reign | 1472 – 17 June 1504 |
| Successor | Rao Naro |
| Born | 5 August 1438 Marwar |
| Died | 17 June 1504 (aged 65) |
| Spouse | Devadiji (Chauhanji) Udai Deiji of Sirohi
|
| Issue | Gadshi Naro Lunkaran |
| Dynasty | Rathore |
| Father | Jodha of Mandore |
| Mother | Sankhaliji (Parmarji) Navrang Deiji of Roon Marwar[1] |
Rao Bika (5 August 1438 – 17 June 1504), was a scion of the Rathore clan of Rajputs and the founder of the city of Bikaner and Bikaner State in present-day state of Rajasthan in India.[2] He was the fifth son of Rao Jodha, founder of the city of Jodhpur. During his reign he controlled an area of 40,000 square miles, which included 3,000 villages.[3]
- ^ Saran, Richard; Ziegler, Norman; Ziegler, Norman P. (2001). The Mertiyo Rathors of Merto, Rajasthan. doi:10.3998/mpub.19305. ISBN 9780891480853. JSTOR 10.3998/mpub.19305.
- ^ "History". bikanermc.org. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Mohammad Habib, Khaliq Ahmad Nizami (1970). A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF INDIA VOL.5. PEOPLE’S PUBLISHING HOUSE,NEW DELHI. p. 816.
Bika extended the boundaries of his state to the southern limits of the Punjab, including therein Sirsa, Ladnu, Bhatner, Bhatinda, Singhana, Rini, Nohar, Pugal etc. He died in 1504 leaving a territory which comprised 40,000 square miles of land and about 3,000 villages. Bika was succeeded by his eldest son, Rao Nara...he died within a year of his accession and was succeeded by his younger brother, Rao Lunkaran in 1505.