page_title: Bikaner
section_title: Junagarh Fort
hierarchical_section_title: Bikaner / Places of interest / Junagarh Fort
caption_attribution_description: English: Junagarh Fort, Bikaner, Rajasthan, INDIA
context_page_description: Bikaner is a city in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is located 330 kilometres northwest of the state capital, Jaipur. Bikaner city is the administrative headquarters of Bikaner District and Bikaner division.
  Formerly the capital of the princely state of Bikaner, the city was founded by Rao Bika in 1488 CE and from its small origins it has developed into the fourth largest city in Rajasthan. The Ganges Canal, completed in 1928, and the Indira Gandhi Canal, completed in 1987, facilitated its development.
context_section_description: The Junagarh Fort was built around 1594 AD by Raja Rai Singh. The fort was originally called Chintamani. It is one of the few major forts in Rajasthan which was not built on hilly terrain. The modern city of Bikaner has developed around the fort. The fort is studded with temples, grand palaces and huge pavilions and walls. In 1961, a museum was set up by Maharaja Karni Singh. Its temples and palaces are preserved as museums and provide insight into the grandiose living style of the past Maharanas of Rajasthan.
caption: Junagarh Fort
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