Which ruler is credited with founding Bikaner in 1488 as another centre of Rathore power?

Explanation

Rao Bika, one of Rao Jodha's sons, left his father's court, travelled to Jangladesh, and founded his own kingdom at Bikaner in 1488. This established Bikaner as another centre of Rathore power. The combination of the year 1488, the foundation of Bikaner, and the expansion of Rathore power therefore identifies Rao Bika as the answer. Rao Lunkaran, Rao Jaitsi, and Maharaja Rai Singh are associated with later or different episodes in Bikaner's history, not with its foundation.

Why the other options are wrong

• (B) Rao Lunkaran was Rao Bika's son and a generous ruler, not the founder of Bikaner in 1488.
• (C) Rao Jaitsi is associated with the conflict against Kamran, not with the foundation of Bikaner in 1488.
• (D) Maharaja Rai Singh was a later ruler of Bikaner known for inscriptional and Mughal-service achievements, not its founder in 1488.

Concept

This tests the origin of Bikaner within Rajasthan's Rathore political history. Such founder-and-centre questions recur in RAS because they connect dynastic expansion, regional state formation, and major Rajasthan cities.

Source

• Rajasthan Tourism

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