Rao Bika founded the city of Bikaner in which year?

Explanation

Bikaner’s founding is tied to Rao Bika’s move away from Marwar’s Jodhpur line. He was the son of Rao Jodha of Jodhpur, and Bikaner was founded in 1488 CE in the Thar Desert. The key point for the MCQ is that this was not simply another Marwar foundation date: Rao Bika carved out an independent kingdom from the Jangladesh region, separate from Marwar. That political separation is why 1488 is the decisive year attached to Bikaner in Rajasthan history questions, while 1459 belongs to Jodhpur.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) 1459 is associated with the founding of Jodhpur, not with Rao Bika’s foundation of Bikaner.
• (B) 1500 is too late for this event because Bikaner’s foundation was in 1488 CE.
• (C) 1465 does not match the recorded foundation year given for Bikaner, which is 1488 CE.

Concept

This tests the chronology of medieval Rajasthan’s Rajput state formation. RAS often repeats such founder-year questions because they connect dynastic history, regional identity and the political geography of Marwar, Jangladesh and Bikaner.

Source

• Survey of India

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