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Rai Singh of Bikaner

1541–1612 · 16th century

Rai Singh was raja of Bikaner from 1571 to 1612 and one of the leading Rajput generals of the Mughal emperor Akbar, serving in Gujarat and the Deccan. He built the Junagarh fort at Bikaner between 1589 and 1594, and his alliance with the Mughals brought the desert kingdom wealth and high rank.

Rai Singh of Bikaner
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Bikaner State

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