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The princelly state of Bikaner was
founded by Rao Bika Ji in the year 1488 A.D. Since the foundation of
Bikaner, the rulers of Bikaner had a prominent and glorious role in
the history of India. Keeping with the rich an d glorious past of Bikaner, daughter of present Maharaja Narendra Singh Ji recently
(Oct, 2000) opened a museum "PRACHINA". It is an endeavor to
recreate the past and highlight the pace of modernization activated
with times and a representation of regional museum as there was a
lacuna of courtly tradition and craft Museum in Bikaner. PRACHINA"
is an effort to highlight the aristocratic patronage which thrived
and survived in Bikaner. This museum hopes to build and develop a
cultural center to revive the dying craft of Bikaner and amalgamate
it to present life. |
