The city of Bikaner was founded in which year?

Explanation

Bikaner's founding year is 1488 CE. The official ULB Bikaner history page says the city's history dates back to 1488 AD, when Rao Bika, a Rajput prince descended from Rao Jodha of Jodhpur, established his kingdom there. Rao Bika, a Rathore Rajput and son of Rao Jodha, founded Bikaner in the Jangladesh region of the Thar Desert. The point to retain is the sequence: Jodhpur belongs to Rao Jodha and 1459 CE, while Bikaner belongs to Rao Bika and 1488 CE. Junagarh Fort, Bikaner's main fort, came later under Raja Rai Singh in 1593, so it should not be confused with the city's founding.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) 1465 CE is not linked to Bikaner's founding in the official city history.
• (B) 1459 CE belongs to Jodhpur's foundation by Rao Jodha, not to Bikaner's foundation by Rao Bika.
• (C) 1515 CE is not identified in the official city history as Bikaner's founding year.

Concept

This tests the Rajasthan History, Art and Culture theme of city foundations, ruling lineages and regional chronology. It recurs in RAS because founder-year-location pairings such as Rao Bika, Bikaner and 1488 CE are compact but high-yield facts.

Source

• ULB Bikaner - History/City Profile

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